neo-Nazi

noun

neo-Na·​zi ˌnē-ō-ˈnät-sē  -ˈnat- 

: a member of a group espousing the programs and policies of Hitler's Nazis

neo-Nazi adjective

neo-Nazism

ˌnē-ō-ˈnät-ˌsi-zəm 

-ˈnat-

noun

Examples of neo-Nazi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of the thugs were actual neo-Nazis, led by real-life Russian fascist Maksim Martsinkevich, who would later be imprisoned for posting racist videos, investigated for murder and, in 2020, found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

She is also accused of providing a Sonnenrad patch, depicting a neo-Nazi symbol, that Vazquez allegedly wore during the attack, according to the indictment. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

The manifesto that circulated online repeats tropes and rails against a cross-section of groups — including religious, ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities —and cites neo-Nazi ideology. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

In 2017, internet trolls disrupted an anti-racist art installation with neo-Nazi chants and messily downed jugs of milk to accentuate their white identity. — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neo-Nazi

• ashkenazi
• kamikaze
• paparazzi
• causey
• gauzy
• ghazi
• swazi