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 After recent marches in Nashville by Patriot Front and a neo-Nazi group, some antifascist researchers launched a campaign called Name the Bozo, which aims to publicly identify as many neo-Nazis as possible. David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024 The book’s co-author is a notorious extremist, Jack Posobiec, who left the right-wing outlet Rebel News after plagiarizing a white supremacist and who collaborated with neo-Nazis on a conspiracy-laden documentary. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024 TikTok Has a Nazi Problem: The TikTok algorithm is pushing neo-Nazi and white supremacist propaganda, including content boosting Holocaust denialism. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024 The Southern Poverty Law Center designated Atomwaffen as a terroristic neo-Nazi group. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for neo-Nazi 

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Sep. 2024.

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