neologism

ne·ol·o·gism  (n-l-jzm)

n.

1. A new word, expression, or usage.

2. The creation or use of new words or senses.

3. Psychology

a. The invention of new words regarded as a symptom of certain psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia.

b. A word so invented.

4. Theology A new doctrine or a new interpretation of scripture.

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ne·olo·gist n.

ne·olo·gistic, ne·olo·gisti·cal adj.

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neologism [nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm], neology

n pl -gisms, -gies

1. (Linguistics) a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense

2. (Linguistics) the practice of using or introducing neologisms

3. Rare a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion

[via French from neo- + -logism, from Greek logos word, saying]

neologist  n

neologistic , neologistical, neological [ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

neologistically , neologically adv

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neologism, neology

1. a new word, usage, or phrase.
2. the coining or introduction of new words or new senses for established words. See also theology. — neologian, neologist, n. — neologistic, neologistical, adj.

See also: Language

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neology.

See also: Theology

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	neologism - a newly invented word or phrase neology, coinage word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" portmanteau, portmanteau word, blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
	2.	neologism - the act of inventing a word or phrase neology, coinage invention - the act of inventing

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neologism

noun new word, buzz word (informal), coinage, new phrase, vogue word, nonce word The newspaper used the neologism 'dinks', Double Income No Kids

Translations

neologism [nɪˈɒlədʒɪzəm] N → neologismo m

neologism [niˈɒlədʒɪzəm] n → néologisme m

neologism

n (Ling) → (Wort)neubildung f, → Neologismus m

neologism [nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm] n → neologismo