neopian
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A player of the virtual pet browser game Neopets.
Example Sentences
- "Where MSN’s and Yahoo’s game zones seem to cater for the obsessive and competitive, Neopians (as they call themselves) believe that the ultimate object of their endeavours is the health and wellbeing of their virtual pet."
- "The site has lost money and users steadily since the mid-aughts, which — as any hardcore Neopian will tell you — has really hurt the virtual economy in the game."
- "Returning Neopians – the community name for users – cite a number of reasons for their returns. […] Many of the Neopians interviewed for this story asked to be quoted by username, preferring to keep their online personas separate from their real lives. […] With longtime Neopians sitting on stockpiles of appreciated resources, new players are at a major disadvantage. […] Such efforts to connect with Neopians have given many users hope that their experiences will be considered, particularly after the parent company experienced major backlash over a 2021 attempt to dive into NFTs and cryptocurrency."
Etymology
From Neopia (“the virtual planet of the virtual pet browser game Neopets”) + -an (“inhabitant”), from Neop(et) (“a Neopets virtual pet”) + -ia (placename suffix), from neo- (“new”) + pet (“companion animal”).