also: ネットウヨ
online right-wingers; internet ultranationalists
Derogatory slang abbreviation of ネット右翼. Refers to people who post extreme nationalist or xenophobic comments online, often anonymously.
See also: ネット右翼
Posts from online right-wingers suddenly increased.
He says he hates being called a netouyo.
He quickly labels anyone who disagrees with him a 'netouyo'.
I was labeled a 'netouyo' just for stating a normal opinion.
右翼 broadly means right-wing (political groups, ideology, or individuals) in a neutral sense, whereas ネトウヨ is a narrower, derogatory slang term specifically for anonymous online nationalist posters.
Abbreviation of ネット右翼 (netto uyoku, 'internet right-wing'), blending ネット (net) and 右翼 (right-wing) into ネトウヨ.