First Known Use: 1984
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netizen
noun net·i·zen \ˈne-tə-zən also -sən\
: a person who actively uses the Internet especially in a proper and responsible way
Full Definition of NETIZEN
: an active participant in the online community of the Internet
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Origin of NETIZEN
blend of net and citizen
Related to NETIZEN
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- cybercitizen, cybernaut, cybersurfer
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