1. Cacian

    Cacian Banned

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    Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by Cacian, Dec 19, 2011.

    I came across the word:

    Neo-Pagan

    which made me think of

    Neo-nazis?



    Are there any words with the Neo in them


    I looked up the definition of Neology

    How does new link to Paganism and Nazism ?
    Is it trying to say that Nazi is linked to Pagan?
     
  2. Bob Magness

    Bob Magness New Member

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    Some of my favorite words with "Neo" in them:

    Latitude
    Regular
    Severance Pay
    Listless
    Simpatico (Not English, but "Neo" isn't limited to English)
     
  3. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    if you really mean words that begin with 'neo' of course there are, so don't ask us to do it for you, simply open up a dictionary to 'n' and find them for yourself...

    it doesn't...

    no, of course not!... 'neo' is merely a prefix that means 'new'... so if you put it before a word, it means there is a 'new'/'current' version of that word/thing/concept...

    so, 'neo-nazi' means a modernday type of person/belief/group that has fashioned itself on the orginal german version...

    and 'neo-pagan' means the same in re 'pagans' from back in historical eras...
     

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