First Known Use: 1872
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neologism
noun ne·ol·o·gism \nē-ˈä-lə-ˌji-zəm\
: a new word or expression or a new meaning of a word
Full Definition of NEOLOGISM
1
: a new word, usage, or expression
2
psychology : a new word that is coined especially by a person affected with schizophrenia and is meaningless except to the coiner
— ne·ol·o·gis·tic \-ˌä-lə-ˈjis-tik\ adjective
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Origin of NEOLOGISM
French néologisme, from ne- + log- + -isme -ism
Rhymes with NEOLOGISM
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neologism
noun ne·ol·o·gism \nē-ˈäl-ə-ˌjiz-əm\
Medical Definition of NEOLOGISM
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: a new word, usage, or expression
2
: a word coined by a psychotic that is meaningless except to the coiner
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