Hitler
Definition
A surname of Austrian-German origin, most notably associated with Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany who initiated World War II and the Holocaust.
A historical reference used to describe an authoritarian leader or tyrant who acts with extreme cruelty and absolute disregard for human life and democratic norms.
A shorthand reference to the subjects of professional historical study regarding the Third Reich, including the debunked and forged documents famously referred to as the 'Hitler Diaries'.
Examples
Manche Leute scheinen ihre Archiv-Kenntnisse nur aus den berüchtigten, gefälschten Hitler-Tagebüchern zu beziehen.
Some people seem to get their archival knowledge only from the infamous, forged Hitler diaries.
Der Name Hitler ist weltweit zum ultimativen Synonym für historische Grausamkeit und den Zusammenbruch moralischer Standards geworden.
The name Hitler has become the global synonym for historical cruelty and the collapse of moral standards.
Historiker mahnen stets zur historischen Einordnung, wenn der Name Hitler in modernen politischen Diskursen als bloßes Schlagwort verwendet wird.
Historians consistently urge historical context when the name Hitler is used merely as a buzzword in modern political discourse.
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