"neo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːəʊ/ Forms: neos [plural]
Rhymes: -iːəʊ Head templates: {{en-noun}} neo (plural neos)
  1. (dated, fandom slang, science fiction) Clipping of neofan. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, dated, slang Alternative form of: neofan Categories (topical): Science fiction, Fans (people)
    Sense id: en-neo-en-noun-qacMgmYE Disambiguation of Fans (people): 15 35 13 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 14 33 30 Topics: lifestyle, literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (politics) Clipping of neoconservative. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: neoconservative Categories (topical): Politics, Conservatism, Fans (people)
    Sense id: en-neo-en-noun-NMdtdy59 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 12 42 13 33 Disambiguation of Fans (people): 15 35 13 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 14 33 30 Topics: government, politics
  3. (LGBT, slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of neopronoun. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, in-plural, slang Alternative form of: neopronoun Categories (topical): LGBT, Fans (people)
    Sense id: en-neo-en-noun-oaBu4X49 Disambiguation of Fans (people): 15 35 13 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 14 33 30 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈniːəʊ/
Rhymes: -iːəʊ Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} neo
  1. (aviation) Alternative letter-case form of NEO Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: NEO Categories (topical): Aviation, Fans (people) Related terms: neo-geo
    Sense id: en-neo-en-noun-5FLeQ2lK Disambiguation of Fans (people): 15 35 13 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 14 33 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 21 20 40 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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