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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That fact was noted by Chinese netizens on social media, where the PLA Navy deployment has received significant attention.
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The unverified video, which has been shared elsewhere on social media, was taken during the Chinese National Day holiday in October last year, the Chinese netizen who uploaded the footage said in the video's comment section.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Lots of netizens criticized the actors on her admission.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
What To Know Last week, a netizen and self-described Korean learner uploaded an image to the social media app RedNote (Xiaohongshu), purportedly showing a map published in April 2024 by a North Korean map publisher, per News1.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The unverified video, which has been shared elsewhere on social media, was taken during the Chinese National Day holiday in October last year, the Chinese netizen who uploaded the footage said in the video's comment section.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Lots of netizens criticized the actors on her admission.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
What To Know Last week, a netizen and self-described Korean learner uploaded an image to the social media app RedNote (Xiaohongshu), purportedly showing a map published in April 2024 by a North Korean map publisher, per News1.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netizen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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netizen
noun
net·i·zen
ˈnet-ə-zən
: a user of the Internet
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