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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The Sweden Democrats were founded in the 1980s by people who had been active in right-wing extremist groups, including neo-Nazis. Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Well, David Irving is a neo-Nazi historian. David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 The rank bigotry of a neo-Nazi newsletter filters through folks like Sean’s parents and sister (a very funny Kate Berlant) — which is to say conservatives, but mostly amiable ones. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 French sociologists tracking militant political violence say the vast majority of incidents in recent decades have been caused by far-right and neo-Nazi groups. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neo-Nazi

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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 8 Apr. 2026.

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