NAZISM Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

Nazism

noun

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as in fascism

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Recent Examples of Nazism Hitler and Nazism are the opposite of what America needs today. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 Apr. 2026 The creative work of Albert Speer, Hitler’s architect, the Cathedral of Light became an aesthetic hallmark of Nazism. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 The inmates swore to punish the guilty, destroy Nazism and create a new world of peace. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2026 Still, some historians object to reincarnating a place so central to Nazism as a cultural venue for pleasure. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Nazism

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Noun

Those who advocate for and support communism, fascism and national socialism might do well to remember that millions fled those countries governed by the aforementioned ideologies for America, the good, ol’ USA.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
The city is most associated with two things, European high culture and the rise of fascism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascism

Noun

Visual artist and historian Ranfis Suárez Ramos highlighted the importance of internet access for Cubans as a way to break the hold of totalitarianism.

— Sarah Moreno June 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
His parents’ experience living under totalitarianism shaped his outlook on the world.

— Iris Kwok May 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Definition of totalitarianism

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In 2021, the SAF and RSF worked together to overthrow the civilian Cabinet that was overseeing Sudan’s transition to democracy after 30 years of dictatorship under Omar al-Bashir.

— Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Not by tightening the siege on Iran directly, but by tightening the siege on those who help this regime, this terrible dictatorship.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dictatorship

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