neo-Nazi

English

Etymology

Originally from postwar (1952) French néonazi, 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 a (post-WWII) version of Nazi ideology.
  2. (derogatory) An insult used against a person with very right-wing and domineering or intolerant views.

Translations

Adjective

neo-Nazi (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Neo-Nazis, their organisations, or their ideology.
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