NEOLOGISM

Neologism

A neologism is a newly coined term, word, or phrase, that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language. Neologisms are often directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event. '' is a synonym for it. The term neologism is first attested in English in 1772, borrowed from French néologisme .

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neologism

Noun

  1. A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
  2. The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word.
  3. The newly coined, meaningless words or phrases of someone with a psychosis, usually schizophrenia.


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