as in surfer
an active participant in the online community of the Internet
the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online
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Recent Examples of netizen
Some netizens have shared a photo of Kamala Harris and Diddy posing with one another.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024
Chinese netizens have raptly followed the election, the outcome of which will impact China's primary trading partner and top geopolitical rival.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Chinese netizens unleashed a string of allegations against Zhong, 69, who was once a distributor for Wahaha and went on to start a rival business.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Bryan’s comments were scrutinized by netizens who said his invitation to Beyoncé was itself laden with language of exclusion.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024
Chinese netizens have raptly followed the election, the outcome of which will impact China's primary trading partner and top geopolitical rival.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Chinese netizens unleashed a string of allegations against Zhong, 69, who was once a distributor for Wahaha and went on to start a rival business.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Bryan’s comments were scrutinized by netizens who said his invitation to Beyoncé was itself laden with language of exclusion.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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