neologism
[ nee-ol-uh-jiz-uh m ]
/ niˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm /
noun
a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.
the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words.
a new doctrine, especially a new interpretation of sacred writings.
Psychiatry. a new word, often consisting of a combination of other words, that is understood only by the speaker: occurring most often in the speech of schizophrenics.
Nearby words
neolith, neolithic, neolocal, neological, neologically, neologism, neologize, neology, neolyte, neomembrane, neomercantilism
Related formsne·ol·o·gist, nounne·ol·o·gis·tic, ne·ol·o·gis·ti·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for neologistic
neologism
neology
/ (nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm) /
noun 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
rare a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion
Derived Formsneologist, nounneologistic, neologistical or neological (ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveneologistically or neologically, adverb
Word Origin for neologism
C18: via French from neo- + -logism, from Greek logos word, saying
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Word Origin and History for neologistic
neologism
"practice of innovation in language," 1776, from French néologisme, from neo- (see neo-) + Greek logos "word" (see lecture (n.)). Meaning "new word or expression" is from 1803. Neological is attested from 1754.
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Medicine definitions for neologistic
neologism
[ nē-ŏl′ə-jĭz′əm ]
n.
A meaningless word used by a psychotic.
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