karl adolf eichmann

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Definition

Proper noun * Karl Adolf Eichmann: A high-ranking Austrian-born Nazi SS officer. He was a key organizer and administrator of the Holocaust, primarily responsible for the logistics of mass deportation of Jews to ghettos and extermination camps during World War II.

Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • The trial of Karl Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem was a landmark event.
    • Historians study the role of Karl Adolf Eichmann in the implementation of the "Final Solution".
Advanced Usage
  • "The banality of evil": This phrase, coined by political theorist Hannah Arendt while reporting on Eichmann's trial, is often associated with him. It describes how ordinary people can commit atrocities through thoughtlessness and bureaucratic obedience.
    • The case of Karl Adolf Eichmann is frequently cited in discussions about the banality of evil.
Variants and Related Words
  • Eichmann (noun): The shortened, most common form of the name used in historical and legal contexts.
    • Eichmann was captured by Israeli agents in Argentina.
Synonyms
  • Nazi war criminal
  • Architect of the Holocaust (figurative)
Related Phrases
  • The Final Solution: The Nazi plan for the genocide of the Jewish people, which Eichmann helped execute.
    • Karl Adolf Eichmann was a principal logistician of the Final Solution.
Noun
  1. Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962)

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