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neo-noir

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A genre of film that combines elements of traditional film noir with modern themes and visuals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

An individual film of this kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

From neo- + noir, after film noir.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: neo-noir — film genre
  • Czech: neo-noir — film genre
  • Estonian: neo-noir — film genre
  • French: néo-noir — film genre
  • German: Neo-Noir — film genre
  • Hungarian: neo-noir — film genre
  • Italian: neo-noir — film genre
  • Kazakh: неонуар (neonuar) — film genre
  • Latvian: neo-noir — film genre
  • Polish: neo-noir — film genre
  • Portuguese: neo-noir — film genre
  • Russian: неонуа́р (neonuár) — film genre
  • Spanish: neo-noir — film genre
  • Ukrainian: неонуа́р (neonuár) — film genre
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