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neologism

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9 lettersPronunciation /niːˈɒləd͡ʒɪzəm/Part of speech nounSorted egilmnoosStarts with NEnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the act of inventing a word or phrase

Word origin

From French néologisme, from Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ism.

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  • These neologisms demonstrate the cumulative quality of language, in which we use the known to describe the unknown.
  • Neologizing, the practice of coining new words, may seem to be an arcane, specialized activity, but it's everywhere -- and the skillful employment of neologism is what gives English much of its verve.

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