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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Earlier this year, Nashville, Tennessee, also emerged as a flashpoint for neo-Nazi activity. Tess Owen, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 All the neo-Nazis initially refused to provide identification, the footage shows. Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024 The Congressional Hispanic Caucus accused the three advisors of having supported the views of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups in the lead-up to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a man killed a woman after driving his car into a crowd of counterprotesters. Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Related article With swastika flags and bellowed slurs, neo-Nazi marchers strode through Columbus. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2024.

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