Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Neoteric · Ne·o·ter·ic · IPA /niːə(ʊ)ˈtɛɹɪk/ a. n. 01 a. Recent in origin; modern; new. 1. Recent in origin; modern; new. “Some being ancient, others neoterical.” — Bacon. 02 n. One of modern times; a modern. 1. One of modern times; a modern.