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new schooler

UK/njuː ˌskuːlə/US/n(j)u ˌskulər/

new schooler noun: one who is new school; a person who holds modern viewpoints, principles or ideologies relevant to the current era.

Noun

new schooler (plural new schoolers)

  1. (informal, uncommon) One who is new school; a person who holds modern viewpoints, principles or ideologies relevant to the current era.
    • In the meantime the citizens and students had opportunity to consider various aspects of the situation, while awaiting the coming of the new president in October, 1841. What were the new president's religious views? Was he a moderate or pronounced "new schooler"?1932, James Insley Osborne, Theodore Gregory Gronert, Wabash College: The First Hundred Years, 1832-1932, Being the Story of Its Growth from Its Founding in the Wilderness to the Present Day...
    • If you want to meet a new schooler, look at Clarence's replacement, "Clark," who spent the first 2 weeks getting to know his staff.1976, Electronic Design, volume 24, numbers 22–26, Hayden Publishing Company, page 22
    Antonyms:
    old schooler

Antonyms of new schooler

Forms of new schooler

pluralnew schoolers
alternative formnew-schooler

Origin of new schooler

From new school (“a style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era”) + -er (“a person who is associated with, or supports, a particular theory, doctrine or political movement”).

Questions about new schooler

What does new schooler mean?
New schooler means one who is new school; a person who holds modern viewpoints, principles or ideologies relevant to the current era.
What part of speech is new schooler?
New schooler is a noun.
How do you pronounce new schooler?
New schooler is pronounced /njuː ˌskuːlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of new schooler?
The plural of new schooler is new schoolers.

Words near new schooler in the dictionary

  1. New Russian
  2. New Russians
  3. New Salem
  4. New San Jose
  5. new school
  6. new schooler
  7. new schoolers
  8. new schools
  9. New Scotland
  10. New Scotland Yard
  11. New Seabury

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