Neo-Nazism
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- | ===Etymology=== | + | '''Neo-Nazism''' consists of post-[[World War II]] militant social or political movements seeking to revive and implement the ideology of [[Nazism]]. Neo-Nazis seek to employ their ideology to promote hatred and attack minorities, or in some cases to create a [[fascism|fascist]] political state. It is a global phenomenon, with organized representation in many countries and international networks. It borrows elements from Nazi doctrine, including [[ultranationalism]], [[racism]], [[xenophobia]], [[ableism]], [[homophobia]], [[anti-Romanyism]], [[antisemitism]], [[anti-communism]] and initiating the [[Fourth Reich]]. [[Holocaust denial]] is a common feature, as is the incorporation of [[Nazi symbolism|Nazi symbols]] and admiration of [[Adolf Hitler]]. |
- | Originally from postwar French ([[1952]]), ''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. | + | |
- | ===Noun=== | + | In some [[Europe]]an and [[Latin America]]n countries, laws prohibit the expression of pro-Nazi, racist, anti-Semitic, or homophobic views. Many Nazi-related symbols are banned in many European countries – in particular [[Strafgesetzbuch section 86a|Germany]] and [[Austria]] – in an effort to curtail neo-Nazism. |
- | # Person who believes in a version of [[Nazi]] ideology. | + | |
- | # ''pejorative'' A person of right-wing views. | + | |
- | ====Usage notes==== | + | ==See also== |
- | * Used as an epithet to demonize persons of right-wing views or who take positions that can be made to sound similar to the racialist or anti-Semitic positions of Nazis. | + | * [[Alt-right]] |
+ | * ''[[The Believer (film)|The Believer]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Daily Stormer]]'' | ||
+ | * [[Far-right subcultures]] | ||
+ | * [[List of neo-Nazi bands]] | ||
+ | * [[List of neo-Nazi organizations]] | ||
+ | * [[List of white nationalist organizations]] | ||
+ | * [[Nipster]] | ||
+ | * [[Skinhead]] | ||
+ | * [[White nationalism]] | ||
+ | * [[White separatism]] | ||
+ | * [[White supremacy]] | ||
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Neo-Nazism consists of post-World War II militant social or political movements seeking to revive and implement the ideology of Nazism. Neo-Nazis seek to employ their ideology to promote hatred and attack minorities, or in some cases to create a fascist political state. It is a global phenomenon, with organized representation in many countries and international networks. It borrows elements from Nazi doctrine, including ultranationalism, racism, xenophobia, ableism, homophobia, anti-Romanyism, antisemitism, anti-communism and initiating the Fourth Reich. Holocaust denial is a common feature, as is the incorporation of Nazi symbols and admiration of Adolf Hitler.
In some European and Latin American countries, laws prohibit the expression of pro-Nazi, racist, anti-Semitic, or homophobic views. Many Nazi-related symbols are banned in many European countries – in particular Germany and Austria – in an effort to curtail neo-Nazism.
See also
- Alt-right
- The Believer
- The Daily Stormer
- Far-right subcultures
- List of neo-Nazi bands
- List of neo-Nazi organizations
- List of white nationalist organizations
- Nipster
- Skinhead
- White nationalism
- White separatism
- White supremacy