transitive verb. : to rid of Nazism and its influence.

What does the word denazification mean?

Noun. 1. denazification - social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; "denazification was a slow process"

How did denazification affect Germany?

The culture of denazification strongly influenced the parliamentary council charged with drawing up a constitution for those occupation zones that would become West Germany. The Basic Law (German: Grundgesetz) was completed on May 8, 1949, ratified on May 23, and came into effect the next day.