heil
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency US //ˈhaɪɫ// heil
n. a greeting used by members of the Nazi party. It is a German word that means 'health' or 'well-being'.
n. a greeting used by the Nazi Party, derived from the German word for 'health'. Often used in the context of historical or political discourse regarding 20th-century Germany.
The film shows people shouting 'heil' during the parade.
Historians often study how the use of the 'heil' greeting helped to unify the party's members during the 1930s.
The documentary explores the psychological impact of the 'heil' salute on the German population, illustrating how such simple gestures can be weaponized to enforce ideological conformity.
Borrowed from German Heil. Doublet of whole, hail, and hale.