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Neologism: meaning, definitions and examples

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neologism

 

[ niหˆษ‘lษ™หŒdส’ษชzษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

newly coined word

A neologism is a newly coined word or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use but has not yet been fully accepted into mainstream language. Neologisms are often created to describe new concepts or phenomena that have emerged in society.

Synonyms

coinage, innovation, new word

Examples of usage

  • The term 'selfie' is a popular neologism that was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013.
  • As technology advances, new neologisms are constantly being introduced to describe digital trends.

Translations

Translations of the word "neologism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น neologismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคตเคถเคฌเฅเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Neologismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ neologisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะพะปะพะณั–ะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ neologizm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–ฐ่ชž (ใ—ใ‚“ใ”)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nรฉologisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ neologismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neolojizm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ์กฐ์–ด (sinjo-eo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญุช ู„ุบูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neologismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neologizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–ฐ่ฏ (xฤซncรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neologizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรฝyrรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐาฃะฐ ัำฉะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ”แƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neologizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ neologismo

Etymology

The term 'neologism' originates from the Greek words 'neo', meaning 'new', and 'logos', meaning 'word'. The concept of neologisms has been present throughout history as language evolves to adapt to new ideas and developments. Neologisms play a key role in reflecting the changing nature of society and communication.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,034 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.