not in education, employment, or training: a young person who has left school, university, etc. and is not working or training
The number of NEETs has reached a recordlevel.
Synonyms and related words
Unemployment and unemployed
be between jobs
be on the dole
bloodbath
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The acronym NEET as a classification of young people who are not in education, employment or training has been around since the late nineties, notably discussed in a UK government report published by the Department for Education and Skills in 2000. Its usage has subsequently spread to other countries, in particular Japan.
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NEET
abbreviationBritish
US /nit/
Other entries for this word
nursery Neetnoun
Word Forms
singular
NEET
plural
NEETs
DEFINITIONS1
1
not in education, employment, or training: a young person who has left school, university, etc. and is not working or training
The number of NEETs has reached a recordlevel.
Synonyms and related words
Unemployment and unemployed
be between jobs
be on the dole
bloodbath
Featured as a BuzzWord!
The acronym NEET as a classification of young people who are not in education, employment or training has been around since the late nineties, notably discussed in a UK government report published by the Department for Education and Skills in 2000. Its usage has subsequently spread to other countries, in particular Japan.