nazismo

Nazism

noun naht-TSEES-moh Rare

Origin: From German 'Nationalsozialismus', abbreviated.

Usage Note

Nazismo is the Italian term for National Socialism as practiced under Hitler's regime. The related noun is nazista (Nazi), which has identical masculine and feminine singular forms (il/la nazista) but distinct plurals: i nazisti, le naziste. It is spelled with a single -z-, pronounced ts: naht-TSEES-moh.

Examples

"Il nazismo è stato sconfitto nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale."

Natural Translation

Nazism was defeated in the Second World War.

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