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nazi

nazi

19 7.5
A person who is too strict about small rules or habits
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑːzi/
  • Slur
: nazi
  • Many people consider her a health Nazi because she strictly enforces diet and exercise rules.

The claim that they're Nazis is not true.

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Examples

  • I’m a bit of a nutrition Nazi and know it, so I keep my mouth shut unless I’m asked for advice.

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  • I've been accused of being a safety Nazi, so I'm hoping that this will be a good fit for me.

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  • The thing is, I'm really not a fashion nazi.

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  • He tends to be a cleanliness Nazi, insisting that everything must be organized and spotless.

  • In meetings, he's often called a protocol Nazi for his rigid adherence to formal procedures.

Synonyms

fanatic
vsnazi
101 5.1

A person with very strong enthusiasm for a cause who ignores reason

is more about active control and domination rather than mere enthusiasm
fascist
vsnazi
69 7.7

A person who wants a strict, controlling government and who may use force against people who disagree

is wider, focusing on personal fanaticism to dominate activities rather than ideology
witch-hunter
vsnazi
  • Literature
8 8.2

A person who unfairly attacks people for their opinions

is broader, covering anyone aiming to control activities, not only punish dissent
totalitarian
vsnazi
  • Formal
4 8.5

A person who supports a government that controls all parts of life

is more personal, highlighting individual zeal to control activities
German Nazi
vsnazi
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person in Germany who supports Hitler's racist, violent ideas

is more general, applying to any fanatical person who seeks control
social fascist
vsnazi
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who supports very strict social rules and refuses to accept people who are different

is broader, applying to fanatical control beyond just social policy
Hitlerite
vsnazi
1 9.8

A person who supports Adolf Hitler, his beliefs, or the Nazi movement

is broader, meaning someone fanatically dedicated to controlling activities
gauleiter
vsnazi
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A local leader in Nazi Germany who controls people like a dictator

is wider, meaning any fanatic who seeks to control rather than an official leader
fascisti
vsnazi
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insult for people who are very strict and do not allow other opinions

is a harsher slur implying fanatic desire to control and dominate

Compounds

40 4.4

A period from 1933 to 1945 when Germany was ruled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party

16 3.7

Political party that ruled Germany under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945 and hurt many people

5 6.8

A person in Germany who belonged to the party led by Adolf Hitler

German Nazi
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person in Germany who supports Hitler's racist, violent ideas

The Nazi government treated people in Germany cruelly from 1933 to 1945

How Controlling

nazi
  • Slur
19 7.5
control freak
  • Offensive
41 5.8
stickler
19 7.9
perfectionist
34 4.5

Surface Forms

nazi singular
nazis plural

Etymology

The word nazi comes from the German Nationalsozialist, the name of a political party in Germany in the 1930s, and the parts are like the English words national and socialist. Today nazi is used as an insulting word for someone who is very strict or controlling, so calling someone a 'parking nazi' means you think they enforce rules too harshly.