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 neo-Nazi prison gang chasing him is part of a mysterious massive meth operation called Slabtown in a remote corner of the New Mexico desert; the members appear to have infiltrated everything, including law enforcement. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 Nashville Judge Steve Dozier sentenced Ryan McCann, a member of a neo-Nazi group that descended on Nashville in the summer of 2024, to a total of 45 months in prison stemming from two attacks on young men downtown. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025 In the last few years, several far-right and neo-Nazi groups have adopted the symbol. William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025 This month, Tesla began integrating xAI’s chatbot, Grok, into Tesla vehicles, days after Grok went on neo-Nazi tirades. David Ingram, NBC news, 23 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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