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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Members of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis clashed with rallygoers, and the sides exchanged gunfire, killing five (four of whom were CWP members) and injuring 12 in what became known as the Greensboro Massacre. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Predators also routinely promote neo-Nazi ideology, ISIS propaganda, and school shootings, desensitizing vulnerable teens to violence, authorities say. Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025 Antifa activism traces its roots to anti-racist efforts aimed at opposing the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi groups, according to a June 2020 report from the Congressional Research Service. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 During this time, neo-Nazi gangs grew visible at concerts, football matches and in public squares. Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.

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