neo-Nazi

noun

: a member of a group espousing the programs and policies of Hitler's Nazis
neo-Nazi adjective
neo-Nazism noun

Examples of neo-Nazi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room (2015) saw a group of young punks fight for survival against a gang of neo-Nazi skinheads in a reclamation of punk, not only as a music genre but as a lifestyle. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 Gavidia spoke out against the parade’s neo-Nazi attendees in an October 14 Facebook reel that shows another attendee using their boat’s propellers to spray them with water. Abby Monteil, Them, 15 Oct. 2024 Soon after, social media posts began circulating about pet-eating Haitians and were even promoted by neo-Nazi groups, some of which have shown up to Springfield in person marching against Haitians being there. Omar Jimenez, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024 White supremacists spooked on Telegram app White supremacists and neo-Nazis showed a surge of panic on the social media platform Telegram following a key policy change, according to a new report from ProPublica and FRONTLINE. Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neo-Nazi 

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neo-Nazi was in 1938

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“Neo-Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neo-Nazi. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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