Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neoliberal

/nˌioʊlˈɪbɚəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
ne-olib-er-al
IPA
/nˌioʊlˈɪbɚəl/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In accordance with, or subscribing to, neoliberalism.

Derogatory

noun

A person who subscribes to neoliberalism.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- English liberal English neoliberal From neo- + liberal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more neoliberal (comparative) most neoliberal (superlative) neo-liberal (alternative) neoliberals (plural)

Derived Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce neoliberal?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌioʊlˈɪbɚəl/.
What does neoliberal mean?
In accordance with, or subscribing to, neoliberalism.
Where does neoliberal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- English liberal English neoliberal From neo- + liberal.

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