netizen
noun
net·i·zen
ˈne-tə-zən 
also -sən
: an active participant in the online community of the Internet
Examples of netizen in a Sentence
the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online
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The newcomers have sparked curiosity, with some netizens offering welcome messages and tips, and others expressing interest in personalized glimpses into American life.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
As the news spread across social media, there have been criticisms of both Butler and Nowak, with Kaitlin’s most recent post on Instagram becoming a hotspot for netizens decrying the woman’s child support requests.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
However, Holker’s claims weren’t met with acceptance as more netizens continued to push back and refute her tale that Stephen may have been abusing drugs.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Jack Harlow’s attempts to show love to both his grandmother and these American icons weren’t positively received by some netizens.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
As the news spread across social media, there have been criticisms of both Butler and Nowak, with Kaitlin’s most recent post on Instagram becoming a hotspot for netizens decrying the woman’s child support requests.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
However, Holker’s claims weren’t met with acceptance as more netizens continued to push back and refute her tale that Stephen may have been abusing drugs.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Jack Harlow’s attempts to show love to both his grandmother and these American icons weren’t positively received by some netizens.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netizen. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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netizen
noun
net·i·zen
ˈnet-ə-zən
: a user of the Internet
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