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neopunk

neopunk noun: a more recent style or subculture descended from punk.

Noun

neopunk (plural neopunks)

  1. (attributive) A more recent style or subculture descended from punk.
    • I want to thank Daniel Emberley for his design for my piece "The New Harmony" (GCN, March 23). I liked the asymmetry, the neo-punk block graphics, and the way the illustrations were spaced.1985 April 13, Scott Tucker, “Praise for the Designer”, in Gay Community News, page 4
    • Today's legion of neopunk bands play music marked by three chords and simple melodies. They have taken the genre into the mainstream.1999, Walt Mueller, Understanding Today's Youth Culture, page 118
  2. A proponent of such a style or subculture.

Forms of neopunk

pluralneopunks

Origin of neopunk

From neo- + punk.

Questions about neopunk

What does neopunk mean?
Neopunk means a more recent style or subculture descended from punk.
What part of speech is neopunk?
Neopunk is a noun.
What is the plural of neopunk?
The plural of neopunk is neopunks.

Words near neopunk in the dictionary

  1. Neoptolemus
  2. neopullulanase
  3. neopullulanases
  4. neopulmo
  5. neopulmonic
  6. neopunk
  7. neopunks
  8. neopuritan
  9. neopuritanical
  10. neopuritanism
  11. neopuritans

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