digital citizen

American  

[dij-i-tl sit-uh-zuhn, ‐suhn] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl ˈsɪt ə zən, ‐sən /

noun

1. a person who develops the skills and knowledge to effectively use the internet and other digital technology, especially in order to participate responsibly in social and civic activities.

   We're teaching students how to become good digital citizens.

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Other Word Forms

• digital citizenship noun

Etymology

Origin of digital citizen

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

It’s a brilliant commentary on the all-too-familiar bodily comportment and fixed gaze of the modern digital citizen.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2025

Instead, Dr. Quinn suggested being a good digital citizen and trying to proactively share factual information from your own feed.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2021

Runescape taught me much more about being a digital citizen than the time I had previously spent lurking on message boards.

From Slate • May 25, 2018

Photograph: Fred MARVAUX/European Union 2016 - Source : EP This is what Ilves calls a “Lockean contract” between digital citizen and the government.

From The Guardian • Apr. 21, 2016