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neologism

(niːələdʒɪzəm, niɒl-)

Word forms: plural neologisms

countable noun

A neologism is a new word or expression in a language, or a new meaning for an existing word or expression.

[technical]

Some neologisms become widely used and enter the language.

Synonyms: new word, buzz word [informal], coinage, new phrase More Synonyms of neologism

neologism in British English

(nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm) or neology

nounWord forms: 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

3. rare

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

Derived forms

neologist (neˈologist)

noun

neologistic (neˌoloˈgistic) or neologistical (neˌoloˈgistical) or neological (ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)

adjective

neologistically (neˌoloˈgistically) or neologically (ˌneoˈlogically)

adverb

Word origin

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

neologism in American English

(niˈɑləˌdʒɪzəm)

noun

a new word or a new meaning for an established word

the use of, or the practice of creating, new words or new meanings for established words

Derived forms

neologist (neˈologist)

noun

neologistic (neˌoloˈgistic)

adjective or neˌoloˈgistical

Word origin

Fr néologisme: see neo-, -logy, & -ism

Examples of 'neologism' in a sentence
neologism

Yet today the portmanteau is probably the most fertile vehicle for neologisms.The word thus invented is both a neologism and a cliché.

(noun) in the sense of new word

Definition

a newly coined word, or an established word used in a new sense

Every page is crammed with wordplay and neologisms.

Synonyms

new word

buzz word (informal)

coinage

new phrase

vogue word

nonce word

Nearby words of
neologism

neighbouring
neighbourly
nemesis
neologism
neophyte
nepotism
nerd

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neologism

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单词	neologism
释义	Trends of neologism View usage for: neologism (niːələdʒɪzəm, niɒl-) Word forms: plural neologisms countable noun A neologism is a new word or expression in a language, or a new meaning for an existing word or expression. [technical] Some neologisms become widely used and enter the language. Synonyms: new word, buzz word [informal], coinage, new phrase More Synonyms of neologism neologism in British English (nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm) or neology nounWord forms: plural -gisms or -gies 1. a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense 2. the practice of using or introducing neologisms 3. rare a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion Derived forms neologist (neˈologist) noun neologistic (neˌoloˈgistic) or neologistical (neˌoloˈgistical) or neological (ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) adjective neologistically (neˌoloˈgistically) or neologically (ˌneoˈlogically) adverb Word origin C18: via French from neo- + -logism, from Greek logos word, saying neologism in American English (niˈɑləˌdʒɪzəm) noun 1. a new word or a new meaning for an established word 2. the use of, or the practice of creating, new words or new meanings for established words Derived forms neologist (neˈologist) noun neologistic (neˌoloˈgistic) adjective or neˌoloˈgistical Word origin Fr néologisme: see neo-, -logy, & -ism Examples of 'neologism' in a sentence neologism Yet today the portmanteau is probably the most fertile vehicle for neologisms. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The word thus invented is both a neologism and a cliché. Times, Sunday Times (2015) (noun) in the sense of new word Definition a newly coined word, or an established word used in a new sense Every page is crammed with wordplay and neologisms. Synonyms new word buzz word (informal) coinage new phrase vogue word nonce word Nearby words of neologism neighbouring neighbourly nemesis neologism neophyte nepotism nerd Synonyms of 'neologism' neologism Explore 'neologism' in the dictionary
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