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vonu

vonu noun: the act of covertly residing in a secluded area (off the grid) and refraining from interaction with authorities, such as the government.

Noun

vonu

  1. (neologism) The act of covertly residing in a secluded area (off the grid) and refraining from interaction with authorities, such as the government.
    • The legendary Rayo was a vonu pioneer. His writings are well worth reading for every libertarian and freedom seeker.1986, Stewart Brand, editor, The Essential Whole Earth Catalog: Access to Tools and Ideas, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 143
    • This is one of the best places to read about vonu, an idea that had a vogue in underground circles in the seventies.1992, Mike Gunderloy, Cari Goldberg Janice, The World of Zines: A Guide to the Independent Magazine Revolution, Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 78

Origin of vonu

Coined in the 1960s by the Association of the Free Isles libertarian organisation.

Words formed from vonu

Questions about vonu

What does vonu mean?
Vonu means the act of covertly residing in a secluded area (off the grid) and refraining from interaction with authorities, such as the government.
What part of speech is vonu?
Vonu is a noun.

Words near vonu in the dictionary

  1. Vontae
  2. vontouring
  3. Vontroba
  4. vontsira
  5. vontsiras
  6. vonu
  7. vonuism
  8. vonuist
  9. vonuists
  10. voodoo
  11. voodoo death

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