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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Generally, Antifa describes those in opposition to fascism and far-right neo-Nazi ideologies, who find their roots in the 20th-century resistance movement to fascism in Europe. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 The Evergreen shooter's TikTok accounts were filled with white supremacist symbolism and neo-Nazi code phrases, the ADL found. Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025 Dunn is also known for winning a groundbreaking jury verdict in the civil rights case against the leaders of the neo-Nazi movements responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 These groups are better thought of as fandoms—a hybrid threat network of disaffected people that can include Columbine obsessives, neo-Nazis, child groomers, and trolls. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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