netizen
noun
net·i·zen
ˈne-tə-zən 
also -sən
: an active participant in the online community of the Internet
Examples of netizen in a Sentence
the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online
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See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Since winning Season 7, many netizens accused Amaya Espinal of being racist and colorist years before her Love Island debut.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Other netizens pointed to the daunting odds that any third party faces in U.S. politics.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The post didn’t mention Megan, but given Lanez’s conviction in the 2020 shooting case of the Houston rapper, netizens immediately began connecting dots.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Since winning Season 7, many netizens accused Amaya Espinal of being racist and colorist years before her Love Island debut.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Other netizens pointed to the daunting odds that any third party faces in U.S. politics.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The post didn’t mention Megan, but given Lanez’s conviction in the 2020 shooting case of the Houston rapper, netizens immediately began connecting dots.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netizen. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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netizen
noun
net·i·zen
ˈnet-ə-zən
: a user of the Internet
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