godwin
v.v. to bring up Adolf Hitler or the Nazis during an online argument. People say a discussion is 'Godwined' when someone makes this comparison to try and win the debate.
v. to invoke Adolf Hitler or Nazi analogies within an online discussion, typically as a fallacious rhetorical tactic. Derived from Godwin's Law, which posits that such a comparison becomes inevitable as an internet argument grows longer.
The forum thread was quickly Godwined after the second comment.
Once the debate about local parking laws was Godwined, any hope for a rational compromise vanished.
Digital historians often observe how quickly political subreddits tend to Godwin themselves when users lack the nuanced vocabulary required to address complex systemic issues without resorting to extreme historical hyperbole.
Often used in the passive voice ('the thread was Godwined') or as a reflexive verb ('to Godwin oneself').