neo-Nazi

American  

[nee-oh-naht-see, -nat-] / ˈni oʊˈnɑt si, -ˈnæt- /

noun

plural

neo-Nazis

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

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Other Word Forms

• neo-Naziism noun
• neo-Nazism noun

Etymology

Origin of neo-Nazi

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Over the summer, Mack got married to Frank Meeink, a prominent former neo-Nazi who now speaks out in support of racial diversity and acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

The watchdog charged with holding MI5 to account rewrote a report into the handling of a violent neo-Nazi agent after the Security Service gave it false information, the BBC can reveal.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

When violence occurs, it does not always come from the neo-Nazi end of the spectrum, nor are those responsible necessarily long-term extremists.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

In November, he sued the advocacy group Media Matters for America after it published a report that showed ads on X appearing alongside neo-Nazi posts.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2024

The term hate crime was coined in response to what was described at the time as an “epidemic” of neo-Nazi and skinhead violence, although in retrospect it’s unclear whether any such epidemic existed.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater