Godwin’s Law

Synonyms of Godwin’s law

• Internet adage
• Internet maxim
• Internet rule

Collocations of Godwin’s law

internet argument

Frequency: 70 %

The discussion quickly devolved into a typical internet argument.

online debate

Frequency: 60 %

The online debate became heated and eventually led to invoking Godwin's law.

political discussion

Frequency: 45 %

Whenever politics come up, Godwin's law is bound to be mentioned.

historical comparison

Frequency: 35 %

The historical comparison made in the conversation triggered a reference to Godwin's law.

extreme analogy

Frequency: 25 %

He always resorts to extreme analogies, which inevitably leads to Godwin's law being invoked.

Idiomatic Expressions for Godwin’s law

• Phrase: reach Godwin’s law
  Meaning: to reach a point in an argument where a comparison to Hitler or the Nazis is made, often signaling that the discussion has devolved
  Usage: The debate quickly reached Godwin’s law when one participant resorted to comparing the other to a Nazi.