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  NEO

  abbreviation

  near-earth object.
• neo-
  neo-

  a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words.

NEO

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. near-earth object.

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neo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words.

   neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.

2. Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms.

   neoarsphenamine.

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neo- British  

combining form

1. (sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development

   neoclassicism

   neocolonialism

2. (usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period

   Neogene

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Etymology

Origin of neo-

< Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new

Example Sentences

“Democracy in the shape of the Roosevelt coalition was a problem, perhaps the domestic problem for the Hooverites, neo- and paleo- alike,” he writes.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

When not fashioning playthings, designers turn grave, producing furniture and other objects that are neo- Puritan, high-minded.

From Time Magazine Archive

Likewise, babies of women who delay seeking adequate prenatal care are at high risk for birth defects and neo- natal trouble.

From Time Magazine Archive

Feinberg Hall, housing for 40 students, is a scrupulously detailed, 80-ft.-high brick tower wedged between a 1950s dormitory and a neo- Gothic building from the 1920s.

From Time Magazine Archive

The neo- Puritans to-day abuse the rebels, young and old, because they have thrown over dogma and discipline.

From Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism by Canby, Henry Seidel