neo-Nazi

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

/ ˈni oʊˈnɑt si, -ˈnæt- /

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noun, plural ne·o-Na·zis.(since 1945)

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

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Origin of neo-Nazi

First recorded in 1945–50

ne·o-Na·zism

[nee-oh-naht-siz-uhm, -nat-], /ˌni oʊˈnɑt sɪz əm, -ˈnæt-/, ne·o-Na·zi·ism, noun

Duke was a state representative whose neo-Nazi alliances were disgorged in media reports during his run for governor in 1991.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They were just way too aggressive to try and maintain on a farm here,” says Gow of his “Nazi cows.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The attempt to “breed back” the Auroch of Teutonic legend was of a piece with the Nazi obsession with racial purity and eugenics.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And Duke was a closet Nazi getting exposed by an avalanche of reporting.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Although Southern did not automatically equal neo-Confederate, at times the distinction could easily get lost.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern|Lloyd Green|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Neo-conservative programme should tell us what is meant by the liberties of the people.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
This is what the "Neo-conservatives" propose to do with their recent discovery.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
This is a field in which Neo-conservatism can reap no harvest.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
It was in the Neo valley that the supreme efforts of the earthquake were manifested.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles Davison
If it bear the distinct marks of being a Neo-platonic pastiche, we may reject it without hesitation.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang