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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. 1

    A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.

  2. 2

    The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word.

  3. 3

    The newly coined, meaningless words or phrases of someone with a psychosis, usually schizophrenia.

  4. 4

    The introduction of new doctrine, for example in theology.

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WordDefinition
coinagenoun(uncountable) Coins taken collectively; currency.
neologynounThe study or art of neologizing (creating new words).

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neologynounThe study or art of neologizing (creating new words).
coinagenoun(uncountable) Coins taken collectively; currency.
neologianismnounArchaic 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.
neologizationnounThe act or process of neologizing; the creation of new terms.
neonymnounA new word or name; a neologism.
neologicitynounThe quality of being a neologism (a newly-coined word).
neologiannoun(archaic) A neologist.
neoterismnouna neoteric (newly coined) word or phrase.
lexical innovationnoun(linguistics) The introduction of new terms or meanings into a language’s vocabulary.
neoteristnounA neologist (someone who introduces new words)
novumnounA new feature, a novelty.
blognovelnoun(neologism) A novel or book created from a blog.
neotericModern, new-fangled.
neolatrynounThe worship of novelty; excessive fondness for new things or ideas.
neophilianounThe love of novelty, new things, innovation, or unfamiliar places or situations.
novelrynoun(obsolete) Novelty; new things.
newthnoun(rare, nonstandard) Newness.
neotologistnounSynonym of neonatologist.

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