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ne·ol·o·gy N0058300 (nē-ŏl′ə-jē)n. pl. ne·ol·o·gies Neologism.
ne′o·log′i·cal (nē′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.ne′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.ne•ol•o•gism (niˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm)
n. 1. a new word or phrase or an existing word used in a new sense. 2. the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words. 3. a word invented and understood only by the speaker, occurring most often in the speech of schizophrenics. [1790–1800; < French néologisme] ne•ol′o•gist, n. ne•ol`o•gis′tic, adj. ne•ol′o•gize`, v.i. -gized, -giz•ing. neologism, neology1. 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
1. the introduction of new, especially rationalistic, views or doctrines in theology.
2. such a view or doctrine. Also neologism. See also language. — neologist, n.See also: TheologyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | neology - a newly invented word or phraseneologism, coinageword - 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. | neology - the act of inventing a word or phraseneologism, coinageinvention - the act of inventing |
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Synonyms for neologynoun a newly invented word or phraseSynonymsRelated Words- word
- portmanteau
- portmanteau word
- blend
noun the act of inventing a word or phraseSynonymsRelated Words |