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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My distrust of Trump is anchored in his track record of personally courting white supremacists and neo-Nazis, spreading conspiracy theories featuring antisemitic tropes, and insinuating that Jewish-Americans have dual loyalty. Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 This semi-pro punk band gets stuck in a venue in rural Oregon that’s owned by neo-Nazis that are led by Patrick Stewart. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025 In recent years, its youth wing was expelled for having ties to a neo-Nazi political party. Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 For example, Moscow has variously pretended that Ukraine is led by terrorists, Satanists and neo-Nazis. Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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