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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Clipping of neoconservative.
Noun
neocon (plural neocons)
- (US, possibly derogatory, politics) A neoconservative.
- Synonyms: (slang, derogatory) neotard, neo
- March 12, 2010, Roger Ebert, "Facts May Be Debatable, but Thrills Certainly Not: Green Zone", "Movies" column, Universal Press Syndicate, Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Universal:
- 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.
Adjective
neocon (not comparable)
- (US) Neoconservative.
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English.
Noun
neocon m (plural neocons or neocon)
- (politics) a neoconservative
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neoˈkon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: ne‧o‧con
Noun
neocon m (plural neocons or neocon)
- Misspelling of neocón.