Hitlerian
/ˌhɪtˈlɜː.ɹi.ən/
Hitlerian adjective: of, relating to, or resembling Hitler (the German chancellor) or his actions.
Adjective
Hitlerian (comparative more Hitlerian, superlative most Hitlerian)
- Of, relating to, or resembling Hitler (the German chancellor) or his actions.
- of Hitlerian proportions
- [He had] an almost Hitlerian cowlick on his pale brow.1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: G[eorge] P[almer] Putnam’s Sons, published August 1958, →OCLC, part 2, page 190
- Synonyms:
- Hitleresque, Hitlerish, Hitlerlike, Hitler-y
Noun
Hitlerian (plural Hitlerians)
- A supporter of Hitler or his policies.
- Since a German Communist state existed, a state peaceful and democratic by definition, it became more difficult to speak of crimes committed by Germans in general. Poles were confronted with a kind of "Marxization" of the German problem that had to be resolved in terms of classes: in the east were...2004, Henry Rousso, Richard Joseph Golsan, Stalinism and Nazism: history and memory compared, page 247
Hitlerian meaning in Arabic
Hitlerian in Arabic
- related to Adolf Hitler
- مُتَهَتْلِرٌ mutahatlirun
Examples of Hitlerian in a sentence
- Cambodia was subjected to a genocide of Hitlerian proportions.1987 May, “Playboy Interview: Prince Norodom Sihanouk”, in Playboy, volume 34, number 5, Chicago, Illinois: Hugh M. Hefner, →ISSN, page 61...
- Unable to contain his excitement, Foyʼs voice rose two octaves and took on a Hitlerian fervor.2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 217:
- Hitlerian occupation authorities had been preparing action against Polish underground very carefully.2024 December 27 (last accessed), Ewelina Pawelic, “Nazi’s reprisals on civilians: Executions in Karolin and Kazanów on 18th March 1942”...
- In Trump’s Republican Party, Hitlerian language about immigrants and minorities has become routine.2026 March 12, Michelle Goldberg, “I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble.”, in The New York...
Synonyms of Hitlerian
Forms of Hitlerian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Hitlerian |
| superlative | most Hitlerian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Hitlerians |
Origin of Hitlerian
From Hitler + -ian.
Questions about Hitlerian
- What does Hitlerian mean?
- Hitlerian means of, relating to, or resembling Hitler (the German chancellor) or his actions.
- What is Hitlerian in Arabic?
- Hitlerian in Arabic is مُتَهَتْلِرٌ (mutahatlirun). See Hitlerian meaning in Arabic.
- How do you use Hitlerian in a sentence?
- Cambodia was subjected to a genocide of Hitlerian proportions.
- What part of speech is Hitlerian?
- Hitlerian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Hitlerian?
- Hitlerian is pronounced /ˌhɪtˈlɜː.ɹi.ən/.
Words near Hitlerian in the dictionary
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