19th century and early 20th century Volk (German word)

a number of völkisch movements existed prior world war more connected nazi german ,. combining interest in folklore, racism, ecology, occultism , romanticism ethnic nationalism, ideologies strong influence on nazi party, inspired adolf hitler s membership of deutsche arbeiterpartei (german workers party), though hitler in mein kampf himself denounced usage of word völkisch considered vague carry recognizable meaning due former over-use, although used often, in connection racial germans or volksdeutsche today call ethnic germans . today, term völkisch continues used in non-racial context or else largely restricted historical contexts describing racist view held in 19th century , 20th century after hitler s seizure of power in 1933, during years of third reich