Definition

Proper noun The official name of the political party led by Adolf Hitler, which governed Germany from 1933 to 1945. It is commonly known as the Nazi Party. The party's ideology was a form of fascism that incorporated fervent antisemitism, anti-communism, scientific racism, and the use of eugenics into its creed. It sought to establish a totalitarian state and promote German territorial expansion.

Usage

This term is used as the full, formal name for the Nazi Party, primarily in historical and academic contexts. * The National Socialist German Workers' Party was founded in 1919. * Historians study the rise of the National Socialist German Workers' Party in Weimar Germany. * The ideology of the National Socialist German Workers' Party was based on extreme nationalism and racial hierarchy.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often abbreviated to its German acronym NSDAP (), especially in scholarly texts.
  • The NSDAP's 25-point program outlined its early goals.

Variants and Related Words

• Nazi Party (n.): The common, shortened name for the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
  • The Nazi Party came to power in 1933.
• Nazism (n.): The ideology and practices associated with the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
  • Nazism is universally condemned.
• National Socialist (adj., n.): Of or relating to the party or its ideology; a member or supporter of the party.
  • National Socialist propaganda was highly effective.

Synonyms

• Nazi Party
• NSDAP (acronym)

Notes on Meaning

This term refers specifically to the historical political party. It is distinct from the general concept of "socialism" or "workers' parties," as the party's name was largely a strategic label and its actual policies were fascist and opposed to Marxist socialism.

Noun

1. the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933