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Neologism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Neologism noun. A newly coined word or expression, or a new meaning for an old one.
How to say it
nee-OL-uh-jiz-um/niːˈɒlədʒɪz(ə)m/
5 syllables, stressed on the second (OL). Forms: neologisms.
Neologism in a sentence
'Doomscrolling' went from neologism to everyday word in about a year.
Shakespeare's plays are full of neologisms we now take for granted.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- coinage
- new word
- invention
Opposite:
- archaism
Where neologism comes from
From French néologisme, from Greek neos, new, and logos, word.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Shakespeare's plays are full of _____ we now take for granted.
- neologism
- philippic
- tmesis
Show the answer
neologism: Shakespeare's plays are full of neologisms we now take for granted.