neologism

[ nee-ol-uh-jiz-uhm ]

/ niˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm /

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noun

a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.

the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words.

a new doctrine, especially a new interpretation of sacred writings.

Psychiatry. a new word, often consisting of a combination of other words, that is understood only by the speaker: occurring most often in the speech of schizophrenics.

Origin of neologism

From the French word néologisme, dating back to 1790–1800. See neology, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM neologism

ne·ol·o·gist, nounne·ol·o·gis·tic, ne·ol·o·gis·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby neologism

neoliberalism, neolinguistics, neolith, Neolithic, neolocal, neologism, neologize, neology, neo-Lutheranism, neolyte, neo-Malthusianism

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Example sentences from the Web for neologism

Raniere made a big deal about patenting it, and spun wonky neologisms that obscured rather than explained what he was doing.
HBO’s new sex cult doc has big lessons for investors|dzanemorris|September 2, 2020|Fortune
It inspired endless debate, countless think pieces, and a neologism that instantly penetrated mainstream culture.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Jan. 27, 2014|Thomas Flynn|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the blink of an eye a neologism was formed, half Turkish, half English.
Smiling Under a Cloud of Tear Gas: Elif Shafak on Istanbul’s Streets|Elif Shafak|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Captology is a neologism coined by BJ Fogg, director of the very Soviet-sounding Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab.
Facebook’s Organ-Donor Option Sounds Good, but Should We Be Paranoid About Privacy?|Kent Sepkowitz|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The label stuck, and a search for “santorum” delivers the neologism first.
Christine O’Donnell Gets Punked|David A. Graham|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The latter (the word administration used as a verb) is the only instance of neologism I ever observed in Mr. Madison.
Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States|Martin Van Buren
The locution of which we have made use—passed to the state of—has been condemned as a neologism by M. Royer Collard.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
In this one ordinary speech seemed to have been insufficient to describe the blotch, and he had to resort to a neologism.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck
This Bohemian vocabulary is the hell of rhetoric and the paradise of neologism.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter|Henry Murger
But it observed a very high standard of classical English, a little intolerant of neologism, but not stiff nor jejune.
A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)|George Saintsbury

British Dictionary definitions for neologism

neologism

neology

/ (nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm) /

noun plural -gisms or -gies

a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense

the practice of using or introducing neologisms

rare a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion

Derived forms of neologism

neologist, nounneologistic, neologistical or neological (ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveneologistically or neologically, adverb

Word Origin for neologism

C18: via French from neo- + -logism, from Greek logos word, saying

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for neologism

neologism

[ nē-ŏl′ə-jĭz′əm ]

n.

A meaningless word used by a psychotic.

单词	neologism
释义	neologism [ nee-ol-uh-jiz-uhm ] / niˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR neologism ON THESAURUS.COM noun a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase. the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words. a new doctrine, especially a new interpretation of sacred writings. Psychiatry. a new word, often consisting of a combination of other words, that is understood only by the speaker: occurring most often in the speech of schizophrenics. Origin of neologism From the French word néologisme, dating back to 1790–1800. See neology, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM neologism ne·ol·o·gist, nounne·ol·o·gis·tic, ne·ol·o·gis·ti·cal, adjective Words nearby neologism neoliberalism, neolinguistics, neolith, Neolithic, neolocal, neologism, neologize, neology, neo-Lutheranism, neolyte, neo-Malthusianism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neologism Raniere made a big deal about patenting it, and spun wonky neologisms that obscured rather than explained what he was doing. HBO’s new sex cult doc has big lessons for investors\|dzanemorris\|September 2, 2020\|Fortune It inspired endless debate, countless think pieces, and a neologism that instantly penetrated mainstream culture. This Week’s Hot Reads: Jan. 27, 2014\|Thomas Flynn\|January 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the blink of an eye a neologism was formed, half Turkish, half English. Smiling Under a Cloud of Tear Gas: Elif Shafak on Istanbul’s Streets\|Elif Shafak\|June 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Captology is a neologism coined by BJ Fogg, director of the very Soviet-sounding Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab. Facebook’s Organ-Donor Option Sounds Good, but Should We Be Paranoid About Privacy?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The label stuck, and a search for “santorum” delivers the neologism first. Christine O’Donnell Gets Punked\|David A. Graham\|August 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The latter (the word administration used as a verb) is the only instance of neologism I ever observed in Mr. Madison. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States\|Martin Van Buren The locution of which we have made use—passed to the state of—has been condemned as a neologism by M. Royer Collard. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo In this one ordinary speech seemed to have been insufficient to describe the blotch, and he had to resort to a neologism. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry\|Bernard Glueck This Bohemian vocabulary is the hell of rhetoric and the paradise of neologism. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter\|Henry Murger But it observed a very high standard of classical English, a little intolerant of neologism, but not stiff nor jejune. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)\|George Saintsbury British Dictionary definitions for neologism neologism neology / (nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm) / noun plural -gisms or -gies a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense the practice of using or introducing neologisms rare a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion Derived forms of neologism neologist, nounneologistic, neologistical or neological (ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveneologistically or neologically, adverb Word Origin for neologism C18: via French from neo- + -logism, from Greek logos word, saying Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to neologism slang, neology, coinage, buzz word, vogue word Medical definitions for neologism neologism [ nē-ŏl′ə-jĭz′əm ] n. A meaningless word used by a psychotic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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neologism

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for neologism

neology

noun plural -gisms or -gies

Derived forms of neologism

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Medical definitions for neologism

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