neocon

Alternative forms

• neo-con

Etymology

Clipping of neoconservative.

Noun

neocon (plural neocons)

1. (US, possibly derogatory, politics) A neoconservative.

   Synonyms: (slang, derogatory) neotard, neo

   • 2006 October 17, Gasonfires, “Neocon Divisiveness Has Worked - On Me! Oh Damn!”, in Daily Kos‎:

     I realized today that the politics of divisiveness embraced by the neocons has worked, and it has worked on me.

   • March 12, 2010, Roger Ebert, "Facts May Be Debatable, but Thrills Certainly Not: Green Zone", "Movies" column, Universal Press Syndicate, Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Universal:

     [The film's] message is that Iraq's fabled "weapons of mass destruction" did not exist, and that neocons within the administration fabricated them, lied about them, and were ready to kill to cover up their deception.

Adjective

neocon (not comparable)

1. (US) Neoconservative.
   • 2016 August 31, Tal Kopan, “Will Hillary Clinton’s GOP outreach alienate progressives?”, in CNN‎:

     Even Paul Wolfowitz, the former George W. Bush administration official credited as one of the architects behind the Iraq War and an anchor of the neocon movement, said he may vote for Clinton.

Derived terms

• neocoon

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English neocon.

Noun

neocon m (plural neocons or neocon)

1. (politics) a neoconservative

Etymology

Borrowed from English neocon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neoˈkon/ [ne.oˈkõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ne‧o‧con

Noun

neocon m (plural neocons or neocon)

1. Misspelling of neocón.