Numanoid

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noun

A fan of the English synthpop musician Gary Numan (born 1958).

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Meanings

nounNumanoid (plural Numanoids)

plural Numanoids

  1. slangA fan of the English synthpop musician Gary Numan (born 1958).

    And if that's not enough, you are a Numanoid and should seek professional help immediately.

    2000, Dominic Wills, Ben Wardle, The Virgin Internet music guide: version 1.0
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    Soon Numan had picked up a fiercely loyal fan militia called the Numanoids, who followed him with the obsessive tenacity that only sustained ridicule can foster.

    1998 September, SPIN, volume 14, number 9

    ...bonus tracks and well-presented sleeve notes — a worthwhile investment for all the Numanoids planning to go digital.

    2003, Peter Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock

Origin

From Numan + -oid, to rhyme with humanoid. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb) chose his stage name from the Yellow Pages telephone directory, basing it on Neumann.

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Anagrams

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APA

Numanoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numanoid

MLA

“Numanoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numanoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Numanoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Numanoid.

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