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netizen

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɛt.ɪ.zən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈnɛt.ɪ.zən/
  • Canada, General-American: [ˈnɛɾ.ɪ.zn̩]
  • Australian: /ˈnet.ɪ.zən/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈnet.ə.zən/
  • rhymes with -ɛtɪzən

1

noun

Meaning 1

A member of the community of Internet users.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • The netizen posted their question on the forum.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Internet user, cybercitizen, cybernaut, internaut

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of netizen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Net (“Internet”) + citizen.

Across languages

Translations

49 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 網民 /网民 (wǎngmín) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Chinese Mandarin: 網友 /网友 (wǎngyǒu) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Finnish: nettikansalainen — member of the community of Internet users
  • French: netizen — member of the community of Internet users
  • French: internaute — member of the community of Internet users
  • French: cybercitoyen — member of the community of Internet users
  • French: cybercitoyenne — member of the community of Internet users
  • French: cyber-citoyen — member of the community of Internet users
  • French: cyber-citoyenne — member of the community of Internet users
  • Galician: internauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Galician: cibernauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Netizen — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Netcitizen — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Netzbürger — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Netzbürgerin — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Internetnutzer — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Internetnutzerin — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Internetuser — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Internetuserin — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Internet-User — member of the community of Internet users
  • German: Internet-Userin — member of the community of Internet users
  • Greek: κυβερνοπολίτης (kyvernopolítis) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Indonesian: warganet — member of the community of Internet users
  • Indonesian: netizen — member of the community of Internet users
  • Italian: internauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Italian: cibernauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Japanese: ネチズン (nechizun) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Japanese: ネット民 (nettomin) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Korean: 네티즌 (netijeun) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Lithuanian: intenautas — member of the community of Internet users
  • Lithuanian: internautė — member of the community of Internet users
  • Malay: wargamaya — member of the community of Internet users
  • Malay: warga siber — member of the community of Internet users
  • Polish: internauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Polish: internautka — member of the community of Internet users
  • Polish: cybernauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Polish: cybernautka — member of the community of Internet users
  • Portuguese: internauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Portuguese: cibernauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Russian: не́тизен (nétizen) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Russian: сетя́нин (setjánin) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Russian: кибер-граждани́н (kiber-graždanín) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Spanish: internauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Spanish: cibernauta — member of the community of Internet users
  • Swedish: nätmedborgare — member of the community of Internet users
  • Thai: ชาวเน็ต (chaao-nèt) — member of the community of Internet users
  • Thai: พลเมืองเครือข่าย — member of the community of Internet users
  • Vietnamese: cư dân mạng — member of the community of Internet users
  • Vietnamese: dân mạng — member of the community of Internet users