Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neocon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: neo-con
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neoconservative.

American usage; Derogatory

adj

Neoconservative.

American usage

Example Sentences

"I realized today that the politics of divisiveness embraced by the neocons has worked, and it has worked on me."
"[The film's] message is that Iraq's fabled "weapons of mass destruction" did not exist, and that neocons within the administration fabricated them, lied about them, and were ready to kill to cover up their deception."
"Even Paul Wolfowitz, the former George W. Bush administration official credited as one of the architects behind the Iraq War and an anchor of the neocon movement, said he may vote for Clinton."

Etymology

Clipping of neoconservative.

Usage

American usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

neocons (plural) neo-con (alternative)

Derived Forms

neoconism neoconist neocoon

Frequently Paired Words

tradcon NatCon

Synonyms

neotard neo neoconservative

Questions

What does neocon mean?: A neoconservative.
Where does neocon come from?: Clipping of neoconservative.

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