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I have a question regarding the use of hyphens in words with certain prefixes, for. For example:,

Neo-Nazism
Neo-Confucianism
Neo-liberal

Areare words with a hyphen, but:

Neoplatonism
Neocolonialism

are words without hyphens. I'm especially confused with neo-Confucianismneo-Confucianism and neoplatonism;neoplatonism: one contains a hyphen and a capital letter and the other doesn't.

Is there a specific rule for hyphens in words with prefixes or is it purely arbitrary?

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Hyphens in words with prefixes like neo-Nazism

I have a question regarding the use of hyphens in words with certain prefixes, for example:

Neo-Nazism
Neo-Confucianism
Neo-liberal

Are words with a hyphen but:

Neoplatonism
Neocolonialism

I'm especially confused with neo-Confucianism and neoplatonism; one contains a hyphen and a capital letter and the other doesn't.

Is there a specific rule for hyphens in words with prefixes or is it purely arbitrary?

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