neo-Nazi

noun

: a member of a group espousing the programs and policies of Hitler's Nazis
neo-Nazi adjective
neo-Nazism noun

Examples of neo-Nazi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In late October, neo-Nazi protesters turned up outside a Missoula synagogue. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 Beyond fashion statements across numerous subcultures, some controversial ties include neo-Nazis who allegedly signaled hateful affilations through specific lace colors on their boots. Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024 On Sunday, the Observer newspaper reported that neo-Nazi groups were making complaints en masse under the new law in an attempt to overwhelm Scottish police in protest. Leo Sands, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 The focus of the lawsuit is a series of tweets that Musk made last summer that promoted a far-right conspiracy theory that falsely linked Brody to an Oregon brawl between the Proud Boys and a local neo-Nazi group. Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024 Woodward sought to become a member of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, which espoused white supremacy, a year earlier, according to the prosecutors' brief. CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024 Last June, as members of the fascist Proud Boys gang brawled with the Rose City Nationalists, a neo-Nazi organization of the Pacific Northwest, at an LGBTQ pride event that both sought to disrupt, several RCN participants were unmasked. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024 The recall election has captured the attention of national white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups, who have urged their members and followers to weigh in on social media and write to the mayor and other city officials to voice their support for Blevins. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024 Entertainment & Arts Review: A Jewish man walks into a room full of neo-Nazis. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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