neocon

English

Alternative forms

• neo-con

Etymology

Clipping of neoconservative.

Noun

neocon (plural neocons)

1. (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:

     [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.

Adjective

neocon (not comparable)

1. (US) Neoconservative.

Derived terms

• neocoon

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English.

Noun

neocon m (plural neocons or neocon)

1. (politics) a neoconservative

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neoˈkon/ [ne.oˈkõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ne‧o‧con

Noun

neocon m (plural neocons or #)

1. Misspelling of neocón.