Neo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈniːəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neo is a noun meaning (politics) Clipping of neoconservative.
Meaning
(politics) Clipping of neoconservative.
More Meanings
- (LGBTQ slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of neopronoun.
- Clipping of neodymium.
- (aviation) Alternative letter-case form of NEO.
- (dated, fandom slang, science fiction) Clipping of neofan.
Example Sentences
The neos seem to be no less uncomfortable with the paleos than the paleos are with the neos, […]
This fabulous fannish cover illustrated the three stages of fandom: the neo, the trufan, and the BNF.
Some say the neos are good for what ails us on both foreign and domestic fronts, while others are quick to debate that.
Ken Bulmer pointed out that the attitude of a fan who had read much sf is different from that of a neo who is reading sf for the first time.
Word Forms
- neos
Synonyms for neo
Depending on context, synonyms include modern.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include modern, observatory, oct, modernist, ultramodernist, object.
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