netizen

noun

net·​i·​zen ˈne-tə-zən How to pronounce netizen (audio)
 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
Recent Examples on the Web Naturally, netizens reacted to the resurfaced clip, calling for the artist to be jailed, while others criticized law enforcement for not acting sooner. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2024 For Chinese netizens, the concert was also a homecoming for the American rapper, who spent a year in the city of Nanjing, when his mother Donda West was an English professor at a local university. Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024 The video received major positive reactions from netizens who praised Boosie and T.I. for teaching their kids right from wrong. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2024 According to some netizens, the handheld puffs are one of the best products to ever come from Little Caesars. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for netizen 

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Word History

Etymology

blend of net and citizen

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of netizen was in 1984

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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netizen. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.

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netizen

noun
net·​i·​zen ˈnet-ə-zən How to pronounce netizen (audio)
: a user of the Internet
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