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Neocon

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Neoconservative. US, not-comparable

    "Even Paul Wolfowitz, the former George W. Bush administration official credited as one of the architects behind the Iraq War and an anchor of the neocon movement, said he may vote for Clinton."

Noun
  1. 1
    A neoconservative. US, derogatory, possibly

    "I realized today that the politics of divisiveness embraced by the neocons has worked, and it has worked on me."

  2. 2
    a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of neoconservative.

Etymology 2

Clipping of neoconservative.

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