An adherent or member of the historical National Socialist movement in Germany.
Natural examples
Der Historiker beschreibt einen Nationalsozialisten, der 1938 aktiv war.
The historian describes a National Socialist who was active in 1938.
Im Archiv liegt der Brief eines Nationalsozialisten.
In the archive, there is a letter by a National Socialist.
Wie Nationalsozialisten politische Gegner verfolgten, erklärt das Museum.
The museum explains how National Socialists persecuted political opponents.
Usage note
It denotes a historical adherent of the Nazi movement; Nazi is the commoner, more sharply marked short form today. It is a weak masculine noun: den/des Nationalsozialisten.
Mini-lesson: Nationalsozialist
An adherent or member of the historical National Socialist movement in Germany. It denotes a historical adherent of the Nazi movement; Nazi is the commoner, more sharply marked short form today. It is a weak masculine noun: den/des Nationalsozialisten.
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