neologize

[ nee-ol-uh-jahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, ne·ol·o·gized, ne·ol·o·giz·ing.

1. to make or use new words or create new meanings for existing words.
2. to devise or accept new religious doctrines.

neologize

/ nɪˈɒləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. intr to invent or use neologisms

Word History and Origins

Origin of neologize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; neolog(y) + -ize