":It is neither more historically correct, nor more professional. Scholars routinely use the term ""Nazi"". You cite the Encyclopedia Britannia as evidence of your claim. But, in fact, the Encyclopedia Britanica uses Nazi an order of magnitude more often than National Socialism. In the online version of the Encyclopedia, there are 10,200 references to Nazi and only 1020 references to ""National Socialism"". And in the title of the entry for ""National Socialism"", they write ""also called Nazism or Naziism"". 

Your claim that use of the term ""Nazi"" is amateurish is a slur on the overwhelming majority of scholars who routinely use the term. The claim that ""National Socialism"" is a ""more full and correct designation"" is inconsistent with the fact that the two phrases are synonymous. And while it is true that ""Nazi"" can be used as an epithet, so can ""dog"". Do you also recommend that Wikipedia refrain from using the word ""dog"" to describe dogs? 

It is interesting that you use Linder as support for your argument. The particular passage that you link to is an explanation by Linder as to why he will use the term ""Nazi"" rather than ""National Socialist"" throughout his book. I fail to see why this is evidence that Wikipedia should do the opposite.

I am curious about your statement that use of the term Nazi arises from a deeper intent by political opponents to give a skewed view of their politics. What part of Nazi politics do you feel has been skewed by their political opponents?
  

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