neology

[ nee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ niˈɒl ə dʒi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR neology ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ne·ol·o·gies.

neologism.

Origin of neology

From the French word néologie, dating back to 1790–1800. See neo-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM neology

ne·o·log·i·cal

[nee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌni əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ne·o·log·ic, adjectivene·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby neology

neolith, Neolithic, neolocal, neologism, neologize, neology, neo-Lutheranism, neolyte, neo-Malthusianism, Neo-Melanesian, neomembrane

Example sentences from the Web for neology

Neology, or the novelty of new words and phrases, remarks on, iii.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
His neology is one among many instances of his contempt for the past and his wish to be clear of all association with it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various
Dean Milman's neology, the peculiarities of the Irvingites, and the dangerous Oxford tracts, were alternately denounced.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury
For this was the age of Benthamism in social philosophy and "German neology" in biblical criticism.
The Political History of England - Vol XI|George Brodrick

Neology, the name given to the rationalist theology of Germany or the rationalisation of the Christian religion.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood