"neo-Western" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neo-Westerns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} neo-Western (plural neo-Westerns)
  1. (film) A subgenre of the Western genre that includes contemporary settings and uses Old West themes, archetypes, and motifs. Categories (topical): Film genres Synonyms: contemporary Western, post-Western
    Sense id: en-neo-Western-en-noun-wekvTcIh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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