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neologize

[ nee-ol-uh-jahyz ]
/ niˈɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

verb (used without object), ne·ol·o·gized, ne·ol·o·giz·ing.

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

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Nearby words

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Also especially British, ne·ol·o·gise.

Origin of neologize

First recorded in 1840–50; neolog(y) + -ize
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British Dictionary definitions for neologize

neologize

neologise

/ (nɪˈɒləˌdʒaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to invent or use neologisms
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