netizen
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net·i·zen

noun \ˈne-tə-zən also -sən\

Definition of NETIZEN

: an active participant in the online community of the Internet

Examples of NETIZEN

  1. <the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online>

Origin of NETIZEN

blend of net and citizen
First Known Use: 1984

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