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neo-Nazi

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

noun

  • neo-Nazis
    plural
  1. 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

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SAT's co-founder Brendan Cox, whose wife MP Jo Cox was murdered by a neo-Nazi in 2016, welcomed the national day but warned "survivors also want it to be a moment of accountability".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

"And this renovation will not prevent a single neo-Nazi from making the pilgrimage to Braunau."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 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.

From Salon May 19, 2026

There are nearly 100 “hate and anti-government” groups in the state, including anti-vaxxers, doomsday prepper militias and old-school neo-Nazi outfits, according to the latest publicly available data from the Southern Poverty Law Center.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Well, of course Angela thinks I’m trapped in a neo-Nazi horror town if ReelTok is her only source of information.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Despite neo-Nazis frequently flocking to the address, its last private owner, Gerlinde Pommer, vetoed any transformation of the house and contested its expropriation by the state until the very end.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

I’m a historian who studies neo-Nazis and far-right extremism.

From Salon Dec. 8, 2025

Trump: And you had people—and I’m not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists, because they should be condemned totally.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2024

German media said politicians from the far-right AfD and neo-Nazis met at a villa near a lake outside Berlin.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2024

And Alex Edelman’s solo comedy show “Just for Us” made the Jewish comic’s experience of being surrounded by neo-Nazis at once hilarious and politically eye-opening.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2023

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