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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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ne·ol·o·gist nounne·ol·o·gis·tic [ nee òllə jístik ] adjectivene·ol·o·gize intransitive verb
