German word

Neonazi

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈneːoˌnaːt͡si/

Meaning

  • masculine nounneo-Nazi

Example

In der Stadt demonstrierten mehrere Neonazis gegen die Einwanderung.

Several neo-Nazis demonstrated in the city against immigration.

Illustration for Neonazi (neo-Nazi)

More examples

Im Netz verbreiteten sie Neonazi-Propaganda.

They spread neo-Nazi propaganda online.

Core concept

A person who carries Nazi ideology into the present through renewed propaganda, movements, or political action.

Common phrases

  • Neonazi-Propaganda

    neo-Nazi propaganda

  • Neonazi-Schläger

    neo-Nazi thug

  • Neonazi-Partei

    neo-Nazi party

Similar words

Rechtsextremist: A person or group supporting an extreme right-wing ideology opposed to democracy and human rights.
Neofaschist: A person or group supporting modern fascism, leader worship, and the justification of violence.
Rassist: A person or group holding that particular races or ethnic groups are lesser.
Rechtspopulist: A right-wing politician or activist attracting support with anti-elite and anti-immigration claims.

Definition in German

Person, die nationalsozialistische Ideologie in neuer oder wiederauflebender Form vertritt oder aktiv für diese Ideen eintritt

Word origin

Neonazi is a modern compound of neo- and Nazi, with neo- marking a renewed or contemporary form of the ideology.

Usage tips

  • Neonazi identifies a specific ideological commitment and is not a neutral synonym for rechtsradikal or rechtsextrem.

Opposites

  • Antifaschistanti-fascistnoun

Related words

  • Neonazismusneo-Nazismnoun
  • neonazistischneo-Naziadjective

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