English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 86 of 488

nenianoun

A funeral song; an elegy.

nenikikamenintj

We have won (the cry of Pheidippides after reaching Athens from Marathon).

Nenningername

A surname from German.

nenupharnoun

A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).

neo soulnoun

A subgenre of rhythm and blues that combines the elements of contemporary rhythm and blues, 1970s-style soul music, hip hop, rap, jazz, funk, and classical music.

Neo Tokyoname

A futuristic version of Tokyo often depicted in cyberpunk media.

neo-prefix

new

Neo-Aramaicname

A group of modern Aramaic languages evolved from Late Aramaic dialects around 1200 AD.

Neo-Assyrianadj

Of or relating to the Neo-Assyrian Empire, founded in 911 BC and growing to dominate the ancient Near East throughout much of the 8th and 7th centuries BC.

neo-atheistnoun

new atheist

Neo-Atticadj

Describing a late Hellenistic style of bas-relief sculpture

neo-authoritarianismnoun

A post-Maoist current in Chinese political thought favoring enlightened autocracy.

Neo-Babylonianadj

Of or relating to the Neo-Babylonian Empire or Second Babylonian Empire, the last polity ruled by monarchs native to Mesopotamia. It was founded in 626 BC and conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 539 BC.

Neo-Baroqueadj

Of or relating to the Baroque Revival period in architecture and music.

neo-burlesquenoun

A revived form of traditional American burlesque performance, involving dance, striptease, dramatic performance, etc.

neo-Catholicadj

Of or relating to Neo-Catholicism.

neo-charismaticadj

Of several Churches, based upon the Charismatic Movement, that are part of a spiritual renewal movement.

neo-Christiannoun

Synonym of New Christian.

neo-Christianitynoun

A reinterpretation of Christianity.

neo-classical compoundnoun

Alternative form of neoclassical compound.

neo-colonizeverb

To convert into a neo-colony.

neo-colonynoun

A country, especially a former colony, controlled or dominated by another country, by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.

neo-connoun

Alternative form of neocon.

Neo-Confucianadj

Of or relating to Neo-Confucianism.

neo-creationismnoun

A pseudoscientific movement which attempts to reframe Christian creationism in more scientific terms, rather than citing Biblical scripture to support their claims.

neo-creationistadj

Of or concerning the movement of neo-creationism.

neo-creonoun

Clipping of neo-creationist.

Neo-Dadanoun

A minor art movement with similarities in method or intent to earlier Dada art.

neo-Darwinismnoun

The synthesis of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity.

neo-developmentalismnoun

A form of developmentalism that is more supportive of importing and exporting goods.

neo-developmentalistadj

Of, or related to neo-developmentalism.

neo-druidnoun

A follower of neo-druidism

neo-druidismnoun

The religion and philosophical beliefs promoting harmony with nature, and drawing on the practices of the druids.

Neo-Druidrynoun

The religion and philosophical beliefs promoting harmony with nature, and drawing on the practices of the druids.

neo-Ebionismnoun

A postclassical Judeo-Christian denomination whose theology is similar to that of the Ebionites.

neo-Ebioniteadj

Similar to what the Ebionites believed.

neo-eugenicadj

Relating to neo-eugenics.

neo-eugenicsnoun

The use of genetic manipulation to improve human hereditary qualities.

Neo-Europenoun

A place colonized and conquered by Europeans.

neo-expressionismnoun

A style of late modernist or early postmodern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s as a reaction against the minimal and conceptual art of that time, and was characterized by intense subjectivity and rough handling of materials.

neo-fascistadj

Alternative form of neofascist.

neo-Freudianadj

Of or relating to neo-Freudianism.

neo-geonoun

An abstract art movement of the 1980's.

neo-glamnoun

A contemporary genre that grew out of the glam rock movement of the 1970s while incorporating modern elements.

neo-Gothicadj

Of or relating to a more recent iteration of a Gothic style.

Neo-Greekadj

Describing a style of French painters and architects of the mid-19th century.

neo-Griceanadj

Of or relating to various additions and modifications to Paul Grice's pragmatics by other linguists.

Neo-Hawaiianname

A revitalised and relexified form of the Hawaiian language, influenced by the involvement of non-natives in teaching and transmission.

Neo-Hebraicadj

Of or relating to modern Hebrew, or Hebrew of later date than the Biblical.

Neo-Hebrewname

Synonym of Neo-Hebraic.

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