neo-Nazi

noun

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

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The theory was popularized by manifestos left by perpetrators in a number of high-profile neo-Nazi and white supremacist terrorist incidents, including the killing of 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Officials say Philippi was motivated by the white supremacist ideology known as accelerationism that stems from neo-Nazi views. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 The claims are not true and were first spread by a neo-Nazi group. Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 Some of them were white nationalist and neo-Nazi accounts or accounts that repeatedly boost conspiracy theories. David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neo-Nazi 

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 25 Nov. 2024.

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