neologism

Meaning

1. (countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
2. (broadly, countable) An existing word or phrase which has gained a new meaning.
3. (uncountable) The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word.
4. (countable, uncountable) The newly coined, meaningless words or phrases of someone with a psychosis, usually schizophrenia.
5. (countable, historical, uncountable) Synonym of neology.

Synonyms

coinage

neology

neolallia

neolallism

protologism

nelogism

invention

Translations

néologisme

Neologismus

neologismo

νεολογισμός

neologismo

neologisme

neologismo

neologisme

neologismus

neoformazione

لفظة جديدة

Wortneuschöpfung

Wortneubildung

ad hoc -Wortbildung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/niːˈɒləd͡ʒɪzəm/

Etymology

From French néologisme, from Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ism.