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.
OTHER WORDS FROM neologism
ne·ol·o·gist, noun ne·ol·o·gis·tic, ne·ol·o·gis·ti·cal, adjectiveWords nearby neologism
neoliberalism,
neolinguistics,
neolith,
neolithic,
neolocal,
neologism,
neologize,
neology,
neolyte,
neomembrane,
neomercantilism
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British Dictionary definitions for neologism
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 forms of neologism
neologist, noun neologistic, neologistical or neological (ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective neologistically or neologically, adverbWord Origin for neologism
C18: via French from
neo- +
-logism, from Greek
logos word, saying
Medical definitions for neologism
neologism
[ nē-ŏl′ə-jĭz′əm ]
n.
A meaningless word used by a psychotic.