Hitler particle

noun

A notional substance suggested to be present in people who hold fascist or bigoted views, or less commonly among small business owners.

Meanings

nounHitler particle (plural Hitler particles)

plural Hitler particles

  1. Internetderogatoryhumorousplural normallygovernmentA notional substance suggested to be present in people who hold fascist or bigoted views, or less commonly among small business owners.

    I didn’t know there was any level of Hitler Particles that could make even Alex Jones uncomfortable

    2022 December 1, @VaushV, Twitter, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2023
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    I think Trump transformed the GOP into a fascist party and now a lot of GOP politicians are to the right of everyone but those with the highest concentrations of hitler particles

    2022 August 27, @branhasfiber, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2024

    normies produce and^([sic – meaning an]) insane amount of hitler particles when you tell them you listen to music made outside of the Amercian^([sic]) continent

    2022 November 14, @gemini_desmond, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2024

    a lot of people are generally able to observe the fact that fat and disabled people are treated very poorly but their hitler particles lead them to believe that the way we prevent this harm is fixing those people to not be like that anymore

    2023 March 2, @faygocowboy, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2024

    If a cis woman says "I'm not transphobic, BUT" then u gotta get ready for some weapons grade Hitler particles

    2023 March 23, @emeralysis, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2024

    It's so easy to cause an outburst of Hitler Particle emissions in Americans when you threaten to take away their treats

    2023 July 19, @its_hipolita, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2024

Origin

Originates from a quote by Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky posted by Twitter account @DailyTrotsky on July 31, 2022: "Not every exasperated petty bourgeois could have become Hitler, but a particle of Hitler is lodged in every exasperated petty bourgeois."

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APA

Hitler particle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hitler%20particle

MLA

“Hitler particle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hitler%20particle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hitler particle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hitler%20particle.

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