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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In other programs, counselors guide neo-Nazis out of the white-power movement or help families of Islamist extremists undo the effects of violent propaganda. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025 Yet the party has direct links to white nationalists and neo-Nazis, to the point where it has been put under surveillance by German intelligence. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025 Officials in February said that the neo-Nazi group did not break any laws during the February 7 incident, but the Hamilton County Prosecutor's office is investigating. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 After a neo-Nazi group demonstrated in a majority-Black town, residents started an armed protection group to defend residents from hate groups. Josh Feldman, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neo-Nazi

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 28 Mar. 2025.

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