neo-Nazi
/ˌnioʊˈnɑːtsi/
neo-Nazi noun: an adherent of neo-Nazism, any of various (far right, authoritarian, or bigoted) post-World War II Nazi ideologies.
Noun
neo-Nazi (plural neo-Nazis)
- An adherent of neo-Nazism, any of various (far right, authoritarian, or bigoted) post-World War II Nazi ideologies.
- Andrew Anglin, head of the now defunct alt-right publication Daily Stormer, a Neo-Nazi, and friend of Richard Spencer claimed on his site that “the only thing in our movement that really matters [is] anti-Semitism […] Last but not least, President Trump himself was key in mainstreaming alt-right...2020 December, Mariel Hope Cooksey, The Alt-Right and Christianity, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2021, pages 12, 37
- Among his first moves, he dismantled Twitter's trust and safety infrastructure, laying off the vast majority of the staff responsible for things like taking down violent threats and hate speech. In their place, he welcomed neo-Nazis.2024 November 10, Clayton Wiemers, “Welcome to the Muskification of Media”, in Newsweek
- Synonyms:
- neo-Nazist
Adjective
neo-Nazi (not generally comparable, comparative more neo-Nazi, superlative most neo-Nazi)
- Of or pertaining to neo-Nazism or neo-Nazis.
- On the whole the Galicians have been at the more pitiful end of the spectrum, trading infantile political insults on the web, each trying desperately to appear more neo-Nazi than the other.2001, Phil Ball, Morbo, The Story of Spanish Football, page 174
- Wilson has tweeted the phrase “Ausländer Raus” at least four times, including the slogan, “Deutschland den Deutschen. Ausländer raus.” The phrase, which means, “Germany for Germans, foreigners out,” is explicitly considered to be an extremist slogan in Germany with neo-Nazi roots; in fact, a 1992...2025 March 5, Anna Merlan, “This Pentagon Press Secretary Has a Long History of Bigoted and Xenophobic Posts”, in Mother Jones
- Synonyms:
- neo-Nazist
neo-Nazi meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian
neo-Nazi in Hindi
- person who believes in a Nazi ideology
- नवनाज़ी navnāzī
neo-Nazi in Marathi
- person who believes in a Nazi ideology
- निओ-नाजी nio-nājī
neo-Nazi in Arabic
- person who believes in a Nazi ideology
- نَازِيّ جَدِيد nāziyy jadīd, نَازِيُّون جُدُد nāziyyūn judud
neo-Nazi in Persian
- person who believes in a Nazi ideology
- نئونازی ne'o-nâzi
Synonyms of neo-Nazi
Forms of neo-Nazi
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | neo-Nazis |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more neo-Nazi |
| superlative | most neo-Nazi |
Origin of neo-Nazi
Originally from postwar French néonazi which first appears in 1952, equivalent to neo- + Nazi, and used to describe any number of movements, which saw themselves as believers of Nazi ideology or whose ideology had similar attributes. The term spread throughout the Western world acquiring a broader usage. However, its first use appears c. 1941 in the now-defunct Piqua Daily Call.
Questions about neo-Nazi
- What does neo-Nazi mean?
- Neo-Nazi means an adherent of neo-Nazism, any of various (far right, authoritarian, or bigoted) post-World War II Nazi ideologies.
- What is neo-Nazi in Hindi?
- Neo-Nazi in Hindi is नवनाज़ी (navnāzī). See Neo-Nazi meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is neo-Nazi?
- Neo-Nazi can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce neo-Nazi?
- Neo-Nazi is pronounced /ˌnioʊˈnɑːtsi/.
- What is the plural of neo-Nazi?
- The plural of neo-Nazi is neo-Nazis.
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