Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numanoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nu-manoid
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fan of the English synthpop musician Gary Numan (born 1958).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Soon Numan had picked up a fiercely loyal fan militia called the Numanoids, who followed him with the obsessive tenacity that only sustained ridicule can foster."
"And if that's not enough, you are a Numanoid and should seek professional help immediately."
"...bonus tracks and well-presented sleeve notes — a worthwhile investment for all the Numanoids planning to go digital."

Etymology

From Numan + -oid, to rhyme with humanoid. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb) chose his stage name from the Yellow Pages telephone directory, basing it on Neumann.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oid

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Numanoids (plural)

Questions

What does numanoid mean?: A fan of the English synthpop musician Gary Numan (born 1958).
Where does numanoid come from?: From Numan + -oid, to rhyme with humanoid. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb) chose his stage name from the Yellow Pages telephone directory, basing it on Neumann.

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