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Definition of "neo-" []

  • New; recent: Neolithic. (prefix)
  • New and different: neoimpressionism. (prefix)
  • New and abnormal: neoplasm. (prefix)
  • New World: Neotropical. (prefix)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "neo-" in a sentence
  • "Trend followers have been blogging about old master fluffers like Mark Hampton and Mario Buatta with nostalgic longing, hoping for a neo-"Dynasty" revival."
  • "After all, it is not uncommon for neo- and post-nuclear cultures to turn to pre-nuclear forms of warfareusually to settle territorial quarrels among various geopolitical entities."
  • "But it took a bunch of neo- Nazis to help her figure it out."
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reform-minded resurgent