neo–Nazi

noun neo–Na·zi \ˌnē-ō-ˈnät-sē, -ˈnat-\

: a person who belongs to a group that believes in the ideas and policies of Hitler's Nazis and that sometimes commits violent acts

Full Definition of NEO-NAZI

: a member of a group espousing the programs and policies of Hitler's Nazis

— neo–Nazi adjective

— neo–Na·zism \-ˈnät-ˌsi-zəm, -ˈnat-\ noun

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1938

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