hitler

Hit-ler · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the Austrian-born German dictator who led the Nazi Party and Germany during World War II, responsible for the Holocaust and millions of deaths.

  2. 2.

    (derogatory) A person who is extremely authoritarian, dictatorial, or tyrannical.

Related words

See also: dictator, fascism, nazi

Etymology

German surname, possibly derived from Hiedler, meaning "one who lives by a brook."