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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In Germany itself, neo-Nazis are gaining ground. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Prosecutors described Chkhikvishvili as the leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, an international extremist group that adheres to a neo-Nazi ideology promoting violence intended to trigger a racial and religious war. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 14 May 2026 Thaiboy remembers his last days in Sweden marked by the steady rise of the Swedish Democrats, a party with neo-Nazi roots that made strides in the 2014 elections. Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neo-Nazi

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 23 May. 2026.

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