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Neologism
/niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/
A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
📖 Definitions of "Neologism"
noun
- 1
A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
- 2
The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word.
- 3
The newly coined, meaningless words or phrases of someone with a psychosis, usually schizophrenia.
- 4
The introduction of new doctrine, for example in theology.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| neologynoun | The study or art of neologizing (creating new words). |
| coinagenoun | (uncountable) Coins taken collectively; currency. |
| neologianismnoun | Archaic form of neologism. [(linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.] |
| neol.noun | (lexicography) Abbreviation of neologism. [(linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.] |
| neonismnoun | (rare, linguistics) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, a neologism. |
| neologizationnoun | The act or process of neologizing; the creation of new terms. |
| neonymnoun | A new word or name; a neologism. |
| neologicitynoun | The quality of being a neologism (a newly-coined word). |
| neologiannoun | (archaic) A neologist. |
| neoterismnoun | a neoteric (newly coined) word or phrase. |
| lexical innovationnoun | (linguistics) The introduction of new terms or meanings into a language’s vocabulary. |
| neoteristnoun | A neologist (someone who introduces new words) |
| novumnoun | A new feature, a novelty. |
| blognovelnoun | (neologism) A novel or book created from a blog. |
| neoteric | Modern, new-fangled. |
| neolatrynoun | The worship of novelty; excessive fondness for new things or ideas. |
| neophilianoun | The love of novelty, new things, innovation, or unfamiliar places or situations. |
| novelrynoun | (obsolete) Novelty; new things. |
| newthnoun | (rare, nonstandard) Newness. |
| neotologistnoun | Synonym of neonatologist. |
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