English Words Starting With N

• neoprene

  nounC1
  /ˈniː.əʊ.priːn/A synthetic rubber with good chemical and oil resistance, elasticity, and durability.
• neopronoun

  nounLow
  /ˈniː.əʊˌprəʊ.naʊn/A recently created or adopted personal pronoun used in place of traditional pronouns like he/she/they to refer to a person, typically to affirm a non-binary, genderqueer, or other gender identity.
• neoptolemus

  nounVery low
  /ˌniːɒpˈtɒlɪməs/A proper noun referring to a son of Achilles in Greek mythology.
• neorealism

  nounC2
  /ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈrɪəlɪz(ə)m/An artistic or philosophical movement, especially in film and literature, seeking to portray reality in a raw, unembellished way, often focusing on the lives of ordinary people.
• neorican

  adjectivenounC2/Rare/Regional
  /ˌnɪəʊˈɹiːkən/A person of Puerto Rican descent who was born or raised in the continental United States, particularly New York City.
• neoromanticism

  nounLow (specialized term)
  /ˌniː.əʊ.rə(ʊ)ˈmæn.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/A cultural and artistic movement, especially in music and literature, that revives romantic themes and styles in a modern context.
• neosoul

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈniːəʊˌsəʊl/A genre of popular music that emerged in the 1990s, blending classic soul music of the 1970s with contemporary influences from hip-hop, R&B, and jazz.
• neostigmine

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈstɪɡmiːn/A medication that inhibits the breakdown of acetylcholine, used primarily to treat myasthenia gravis and to reverse certain muscle relaxants in anaesthesia.
• neostyle

  nounverb-transitiveObsolete/Historical
  /ˈniː.əʊ.staɪl/A stylus or writing instrument, specifically a type of pen used for creating duplicates via a stencil process (now obsolete).
• neosurrealism

  nounRare
  /ˌniːəʊsəˈrɪəlɪzəm/A late 20th-century and contemporary revival and development of the artistic movement Surrealism, typically employing new techniques, mediums, and contemporary themes.
• neotectonics

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌniːəʊtɛkˈtɒnɪks/The study of very recent and contemporary movements and deformation of the Earth's crust.
• neoteny

  nounC1
  /niːˈɒtəni/The retention of juvenile features into adulthood.
• neoteric

  adjectivenounRare (C2+)
  /ˌniː.əʊˈter.ɪk/Of recent origin; modern; new.
• neoterism

  nounRare
  /niːˈɒt.ər.ɪ.zəm/A new word or phrase, or a new meaning for an existing word; an instance of linguistic innovation.
• neoterize

  verb-intransitiveVery Low (Rare/Obsolete)
  /niˈɒtəraɪz/to innovate; to introduce new things or methods.
• neotype

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ˈniːə(ʊ)tʌɪp/A new specimen selected to serve as the single type specimen for a species when the original type material is lost or destroyed.
• neovascularization

  nounVery Low
  /ˌniːəʊˌvæskjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/The formation of new blood vessels.
• neoytterbium

  nounVery Rare / Historical
  /ˌniːəʊɪˈtɜːbiəm/A disused, historical name for the chemical element Ytterbium (symbol Yb, atomic number 70).
• nepal

  nounB1
  /nɪˈpɔːl/A landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Himalayas, between China and India.
• nepalese

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˌnepɔːˈliːz/A native or inhabitant of Nepal; relating to Nepal or its people, language, or culture.

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