nazism
n. uncountablen. the political beliefs and actions of the Nazi Party in Germany from 1933 to 1945. It involves extreme nationalism, racism, and the rule of a single powerful leader.
n. the body of political and economic doctrines held and put into effect by the National Socialist German Workers' Party in the mid-20th century. Characterised by totalitarianism, belief in racial hierarchy, and the supremacy of the state over the individual.
Historians study the rise of Nazism in 20th-century Europe.
The documentary explains how the economic crisis of the 1930s helped Nazism gain support among the public.
The post-war trials aimed to dismantle the structures of Nazism and ensure that its ideology could never again influence the governance of the nation.
From Nazi + -ism.
Usually capitalised; takes a singular verb.