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neologism

ne·ol·o·gism
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nee-ol-uh-jiz-uh m]
    • /niˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm/
    • /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-ol-uh-jiz-uh m]
    • /niˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm/

Definitions of neologism word

  • noun neologism a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase. 1
  • noun neologism the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words. 1
  • noun neologism a new doctrine, especially a new interpretation of sacred writings. 1
  • noun neologism 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. 1
  • noun neologism A newly coined word or expression. 1
  • noun neologism new word or phrase 1

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Origin of neologism

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
From the French word néologisme, dating back to 1790-1800. See neology, -ism

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Parts of speech for Neologism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

neologism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for neologism

noun neologism

  • coinage — Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.
  • buzzword — A buzzword is a word or expression that has become fashionable in a particular field and is being used a lot by the media.
  • neology — neologism.
  • slang — a specialized dictionary covering the words, phrases, and idioms that reflect the least formal speech of a language. These terms are often metaphorical and playful, and are likely to be evanescent as the spoken language changes from one generation to another. Much slang belongs to specific groups, as the jargon of a particular class, profession, or age group. Some is vulgar. Some slang terms have staying power as slang, but others make a transition into common informal speech, and then into the standard language. An online slang dictionary, such as the Dictionary.com Slang Dictionary, provides immediate information about the meaning and history of a queried term and its appropriateness or lack of appropriateness in a range of social and professional circumstances.
  • buzz word — a word, often originating in a particular jargon, that becomes a vogue word in the community as a whole or among a particular group

Antonyms for neologism

noun neologism

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