English Words Starting With N

• neo-latin

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌniːəʊ ˈlæt.ɪn/The form of the Latin language used after the Middle Ages, particularly during and after the Renaissance, in scholarly and scientific contexts.
• neo-lutheranism

  nounVery low
  /ˌniːəʊˈluːθərənɪz(ə)m/A 19th and 20th century theological movement seeking to revive or reinterpret the principles of classical (16th century) Lutheranism, often characterized by a renewed emphasis on orthodox doctrine, confessional texts, and the distinctiveness of Lutheran identity.
• neo-malthusianism

  nounLow
  /ˌniːəʊ mælˈθjuːziənɪzəm/The belief that population growth will outpace food supply and resources, leading to catastrophe, unless actively checked.
• neo-melanesian

  nounLow
  /ˌniːəʊ mɛləˈniːʒən/A term referring to Tok Pisin, an English-based creole language spoken in Papua New Guinea
• neo-nazi

  nounLow
  /ˌniːəʊ ˈnɑːtsi/A member or follower of a political movement that attempts to revive and adapt the ideology of Nazism.
• neo-orthodoxy

  nounC2
  /ˌniːəʊˈɔːθədɒksi/A 20th-century Protestant theological movement that reacted against liberal theology by re-emphasizing the sovereignty of God, human sinfulness, and divine revelation.
• neo-pentecostal

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌniːəʊˌpentɪˈkɒstl/Relating to a modern movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes charismatic practices such as speaking in tongues, faith healing, and direct personal experience of God.
• neo-platonism

  nounC2
  /ˌniːəʊˈpleɪtənɪzəm/A philosophical system developed in the 3rd century AD by Plotinus and his followers, interpreting and developing Plato's ideas with mystical, spiritual, and metaphysical elements.
• neo-pythagoreanism

  nounVery low
  /ˌniː.əʊ paɪˌθæɡ.ərˈiː.ə.nɪ.zəm/A philosophical and religious revival movement, originating in the 1st century BC, that sought to reinterpret and revive the mystical, mathematical, and ascetic teachings attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras.
• neo-scholasticism

  nounLow
  /ˌniːəʊ skəˈlæstɪsɪzəm/A philosophical and theological movement in the 19th and 20th centuries that revived and modernised the scholasticism of the Middle Ages, particularly the thought of Thomas Aquinas.
• neoarsphenamine

  nounVery low
  /ˌniːəʊɑːsˈfɛnəmiːn/A synthetic organoarsenic drug used historically as an antibacterial agent, particularly for treating syphilis.
• neobank

  nounC1-C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˈniːəʊbæŋk/A type of digital bank that operates primarily or exclusively online without traditional physical branch networks.
• neoclassicism

  nounC2
  /ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪsɪz(ə)m/A revival or adaptation of the classical style, principles, or forms in art, architecture, literature, music, or other cultural fields, especially from ancient Greece and Rome.
• neocolonialism

  nounC2
  /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊniəlɪzəm/A form of indirect control where a powerful country uses economic, political, and cultural pressure to influence and dominate a less powerful one, instead of direct military or political rule.
• neocon

  nounC1
  /ˈniːəʊkɒn/A political conservative who advocates an interventionist foreign policy, especially in promoting democracy abroad.
• neoconservatism

  nounC2
  /ˌniːəʊkənˈsɜːvətɪzəm/A modern political movement and ideology that emerged in the United States in the 1970s, combining traditional conservative concerns with an assertive, interventionist foreign policy.
• neocortex

  nounLow (Specialist/Academic)
  /ˌniːəʊˈkɔːtɛks/The evolutionarily newest, outermost layer of the mammalian brain, responsible for higher-order functions such as sensory perception, cognition, spatial reasoning, language, and conscious thought.
• neocyanine

  nounVery Low
  /ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈsaɪəniːn/A synthetic cyanine dye.
• neodymium

  nounC2
  /ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈdɪmɪəm/A chemical element (symbol Nd, atomic number 60), a soft, silvery, malleable rare-earth metal.
• neoencephalon

  nounTechnical/Very Rare
  /ˌniːəʊɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/The part of the brain comprising the cerebral hemispheres and other recently evolved structures.

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