neo

IPA: nˈioʊ

Root Word: Neo

A male given name originating as a coinage.
A surname.
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(astronomy, countable) Initialism of near-Earth object. [(astronomy) A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit.]
(aviation) Acronym of new engine option.
(dated, fandom slang, science fiction) Clipping of neofan. [(dated, fandom slang, science fiction) A newcomer to science fiction; a fan who is extremely new and inexperienced with the genre; a beginner.]
(politics) Clipping of neoconservative. [(US) A supporter of neoconservatism.]
(LGBT, slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of neopronoun. [A pronoun used in place of he, she, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.]
(aviation) Alternative letter-case form of NEO

Examples of "neo" in Sentences

That agenda is best described by the term neo-liberalism.
The result is a wide application of the term neo-classical about which there can now be no one, precise definition.
Concerning my use of the term neo-Nazi, I don't think it's in any way controversial to use the term to describe David Duke, Stormfront or the BNP.
The artistic discourse of that era was buzzing with the term neo avant-garde, in a period that corresponds with Late Modernism or early postmodern art.
Of course, the term neo-conservative is no longer adequate to describe this narcissistic triad of manipulators currently dominating our nation for its own benefit.
The term neo avant-garde was rejected by many, but the term can be interpreted to refer to a second wave of avant-garde art such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Nouveau Réalisme and Fluxus.
Now in 1968, I still voted for Hubert Humphrey, but by the nine -- by 1974, I realized I was going to become a Republican, and by that time the term neo-conservatism had been invented, and I decided I was also a neo-conservative.
Authors Note May 4, 2008: It is important to note that although the term neo-populists has its roots in Presidents who embraced economic reforms of the neo-liberalism nature (e.g.: Like Alberto Fujimori of Peru and Carlos Menem of Argentina).