neo

Recent, in compounds

Neo is a prefix meaning new or recent, derived from Greek.

It attaches to words to indicate a modern revival or updated form: neoclassical, neoconservative, neo-Nazi.

Standing alone, neo appears in informal contexts to describe someone embracing a revived ideology or aesthetic: He's a total neo when it comes to vinyl records.

In film and gaming, Neo is recognized as the protagonist of The Matrix franchise, making the name evocative of simulated reality and awakening. (Capitalized Neo is a proper name.)

informal

revival

Return after decline

modernOf recent times
newRecently created or begun
recentOf the near past

updated · modernist

prefix

neocolonialism

Indirect foreign domination

neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
neoconservativeHawkish interventionist ideology
neofascismRevived interwar totalitarian ideology

Categories

Greek rootsbio, geo, graph, hydro, hyper
genre modifierspost, alt, proto, nu, pre
prefixespre-, anti, post-, contra, re-
Black GreeksAlpha Kappa Alpha, AKA, DST, step show, stepping

Opposites

temporal position

Ancestral-foods diet

proto · pre · ancient · archaic · old

originality vs. revival

First or inventive

proto · authentic · primary · foundational · ur

Phrases

Neolithic periodEra of early agriculture
neonatal careMedical support for newborns
neoliberal reformsPro-market economic policy changes
neonatal unitIntensive care for newborns
Neolithic RevolutionAdoption of farming, settlement
neonatal nurseHealthcare provider for newborns

Family

neophyte, neologism, neonate, neoplasm, Neolithic, neonatal, neoprene, neoliberal, neomycin

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