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neologism

ne·ol·o·gism [ nee óllə jìzzəm ] (plural ne·ol·o·gisms) or ne·ol·o·gy [ nee ólləjee ] (plural ne·ol·o·gies)

noun

Definition:

1. new word or meaning: a recently coined word or phrase, or a recently extended meaning of an existing word or phrase

2. coinage of new words: the practice of coining new words or phrases, or of extending the meaning of existing words or phrases

[Early 19th century. < French néologisme< néo- "new" + Greek logos "word"]

ne·ol·o·gist noun

ne·ol·o·gis·tic [ nee òllə jístik ] adjective

ne·ol·o·gize intransitive verb

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