netizen

American  

[net-uh-zuhn, ‑suhn] / ˈnɛt ə zən, ‑sən /

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a user of the internet, often one who is actively engaged in uncensored online discussions of political and social issues.

   Chinese netizens who post their messages using pseudonyms.

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netizen British  

/ ˈnɛtɪzən /

noun

1. informal a person who regularly uses the internet

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Etymology

Origin of netizen

First recorded in 1980–85; (inter)net ( def. ) + (cit)izen

Example Sentences

The Netizen Report originally appears on Global Voices Advox and offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2018

The Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in internet rights around the world.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2018

The committee could take down whatever it wants, said Arthit Suriyawongkul of the Thai Netizen Network group, which has campaigned against the bills.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2016

One Netizen dug up an old Weibo post from the People’s Daily, showing a photograph of two sweet potatoes.

From Washington Post • Feb. 29, 2016

From the relatively simple bulletin boards of the early 1960's to the Internet and Web of our day, co-evolution has been a concrete practical instance of the constitution of the Netizen.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai