netizen
noun
net·i·zen
ˈne-tə-zən 
also -sən
: an active participant in the online community of the Internet
Examples of netizen in a Sentence
the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online
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Customers could sign up for a 30-minute session that provided a one-on-one shopping experience, which quickly caught the attention of Chinese netizens and became a Weibo hot topic at one point.
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Denni Hu, WWD, 19 June 2024
Why do netizens think Stanley cups are made with lead?
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022, Chinese netizens dominated social media with calls for a strong Chinese response.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2023
The actors wore dresses with floating straps which instantly perplexed viewers and netizens alike.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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Denni Hu, WWD, 19 June 2024
Why do netizens think Stanley cups are made with lead?
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022, Chinese netizens dominated social media with calls for a strong Chinese response.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2023
The actors wore dresses with floating straps which instantly perplexed viewers and netizens alike.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netizen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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netizen
noun
net·i·zen
ˈnet-ə-zən
: a user of the Internet
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