nazi

• Relatif à l'idéologie ou à la pratique du parti national-socialiste allemand ; également utilisé de manière informelle pour décrire une personne perçue comme excessivement stricte ou autoritaire.

Relating to the ideology or practices of the National Socialist German Workers' Party; also used informally to describe someone perceived as excessively strict or authoritarian.

1. Relating to the Nazi PartyB2formal

   Relating to the political party led by Adolf Hitler in Germany from 1920 to 1945, known for its fascist ideology, extreme nationalism, and racist policies.

   relatif au parti nazi

   • The Nazi regime was responsible for World War II and the Holocaust.
   • Nazi propaganda was widespread in Germany during the 1930s.
   • The museum has an exhibit on Nazi Germany.

   Synonymeshitlerian

2. Extremely authoritarian or oppressiveB2informal

   Used informally to describe someone or something that is extremely strict, controlling, or intolerant.

   Nazi (sens figuré)

   • My boss has a Nazi attitude about punctuality.
   • The school's dress code is so Nazi that it bans colored socks.
   • Don't be such a Nazi about the rules.

   Synonymesauthoritariandictatorialdraconianfascistheavy-handedoppressiveoverbearingrepressivetotalitariantyrannical

   Antonymeslaissez-fairelenientliberalpermissivetolerant

• Terme péjoratif désignant une personne fanatiquement dévouée à une activité, une pratique ou un domaine de vie, ou cherchant à les contrôler.

1. Derogatory term for a controlling personB2informal

   A derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, or area of life.

   nazi (sens péjoratif)

   • He's a grammar nazi who corrects everyone's spelling.
   • My boss is a total nazi about punctuality.
   • Don't be a nazi about the rules; lighten up a bit.

   Synonymesauthoritariancontrol freakdictatorfascistmartinetsticklertaskmastertyrant