Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vonu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vonu
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of covertly residing in a secluded area (off the grid) and refraining from interaction with authorities, such as the government.

Example Sentences

"The legendary Rayo was a vonu pioneer. His writings are well worth reading for every libertarian and freedom seeker."
"This is one of the best places to read about vonu, an idea that had a vogue in underground circles in the seventies."
"In any case, the unorthodox approach taken by proponents of the "vonu" lifestyle would seem to indicate that the limited "sovereignty" it seeks to create is a primary goal of the association and that it is not particularly concerned with legitimacy in a traditional sense."

Etymology

Coined in the 1960s by the Association of the Free Isles libertarian organisation.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Derived Forms

vonuism vonuist

Questions

What does vonu mean?: The act of covertly residing in a secluded area (off the grid) and refraining from interaction with authorities, such as the government.
Where does vonu come from?: Coined in the 1960s by the Association of the Free Isles libertarian organisation.

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