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denazification

denazification

1 9.9
Removing Nazis from power and stopping Nazi ideas in public life
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˌnɑːzɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : desnazificación
  • The process of denazification aimed to eradicate Nazi beliefs from German society and promote democratic values.

Putin suggests we have to complete the denazification of Ukraine.

Examples

  • After World War II, the Allies implemented a strict denazification plan to remove Nazis from positions of power in Germany.

  • Before that, however, he had served for several years on a federal U.S. commission charged with the denazification of Germany.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Putin suggests we have to complete the denazification of Ukraine.

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  • In Europe, there was denazification; the leading Nazis were even executed.

    Blog text (1)

  • Many Germans supported the denazification effort, believing it was essential for the country's recovery.

Synonyms

de-Nazification
vsdenazification
8.6

To remove Nazis from power and stop Nazi ideas after World War II

is the general term not limited to the postwar period

Antonyms

Nazification
1 9.9

Making people and public institutions follow Nazi ideas and rules, for example in Germany before and during World War II

How Nazi-free

denazification
  • Formal
1 9.9
to reform
228 3.7

Surface Forms

denazification singular
denazifications plural

Morphology

denazification = denazify (transparent) = de + Nazi + ify + ation

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'denazify' meaning the process or result of that action.

Etymology

Denazification comes from de- meaning 'remove', Nazi, and -fication meaning 'process'. So it means the process of removing Nazis and Nazi ideas from positions of power and from public life.