German NOUN C1 Rank 20120

die Entnazifizierung

denazification

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Meanings

die Entnazifizierung

denazification

Refers to the process carried out by the Allies in Germany and Austria after the Second World War to free society, culture, the press, the economy, the judiciary, and politics from all influences of National Socialism and to dissolve National Socialist organizations.

EXAMPLE

Die Entnazifizierung war ein zentraler Bestandteil der Politik der Alliierten in den Besatzungszonen nach 1945.

Denazification was a central component of Allied policy in the occupation zones after 1945.

Usage tips

Word structure

The word is structured very logically: The prefix 'ent-' means 'away' or 'to reverse'. The suffix '-ung' turns the verb 'entnazifizieren' (to denazify) into a noun that describes the process.

EXAMPLE

Die Entmilitarisierung war ein weiteres Ziel der Alliierten.

Demilitarization was another goal of the Allies.

Word family

The noun 'die Entnazifizierung' (denazification) belongs to the verb 'entnazifizieren' (to denazify). The verb describes the action of freeing society from National Socialist influences.

EXAMPLE

Die Alliierten versuchten, die deutsche Verwaltung schnell zu entnazifizieren.

The Allies tried to denazify the German administration quickly.

Historical technical term

This word is a specific technical term from historical studies. It is used almost exclusively in the context of the period after the Second World War in Germany and Austria.

EXAMPLE

In der Schule haben wir über die Entnazifizierung in den verschiedenen Besatzungszonen gesprochen.

At school, we talked about denazification in the different occupation zones.

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