neo-Nazi

English

Etymology

Originally from postwar (1952) French néonazi, equivalent to neo- + Nazi, 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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnioʊˈnɑːtsi/
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Noun

neo-Nazi (plural neo-Nazis)

  1. A person who believes in neo-Nazism
    Synonym: neo-Nazist
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  2. (derogatory) A person with very right-wing and domineering or intolerant views.

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Adjective

neo-Nazi (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to neo-Nazism or neo-Nazis.
    Synonym: neo-Nazist

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