National Socialist (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to a form of socialism; "the national socialist party came to power in Germany in 1933".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The national socialist movement in Germany was marked by radical policies and an extreme ideology.
- The national socialist party's aggressive foreign policy led to the beginning of World War II.
- Many historians have sought to understand the factors that led to the rise of national socialist ideology in interwar Germany.
- The national socialist government's propaganda efforts attempted to shape public opinion and suppress dissent.
- Hitler's national socialist regime implemented policies aimed at creating a 'Third Reich' and achieving world domination.