neo-Nazi

[ nee-oh-naht-see, -nat- ]

noun

, plural ne·o-Na·zis.

1. a person who belongs to a political organization whose beliefs are inspired by or reminiscent of Nazism.

Other Words From

• ne·o-Na·zism [nee-oh-, naht, -siz-, uh, m, -, nat, -], neo-Nazi·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of neo-Nazi¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Woodward kept a “hate diary” in which he boasted of scaring gay men, and his computer was full of anti-gay and anti-Jewish propaganda from the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi group.

From Los Angeles Times

Far-right men are harassing women on social media with variations of a message that neo-Nazi livestreamer Nick Fuentes posted to his X account: "Your body. My choice. Forever."

From Salon

Whilst in opposition, Lammy had been very critical of Trump labelling him a "neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath".

From BBC

He was once in the neo-Nazi group National Action - since banned as a terrorist organisation.

From BBC

Three decades ago, a federal judge described one deputy group — the Lynwood Vikings — as a “neo-Nazi, white supremacist gang” using “terrorist-type tactics” to routinely violate people’s civil rights.

From Los Angeles Times