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denazify

[ dee-nah-tsuh-fahy, -nat-suh- ]

verb (used with object)

, de·na·zi·fied, de·na·zi·fy·ing.
  1. to rid of Nazism or Nazi influences.

denazify

/ diːˈnɑːtsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. tr to free or declare (people, institutions, etc) freed from Nazi influence or ideology

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Derived Forms

  • deˌnazifiˈcation, noun

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Other Words From

  • de·nazi·fi·cation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of denazify1

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + Nazi + -fy

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Example Sentences

Many interpreted a line from Putin’s speech Thursday where he pledged to “denazify” Ukraine as code for taking out the deep state.

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