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neologism
[ nee-ol-uh-jiz-uhm ]
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.
neologism
/ 藢n瑟蓹藞l蓲d蕭瑟k蓹l; n瑟藞蓲l蓹藢d蕭瑟z蓹m /
noun
- 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
- 苍别藢辞濒辞藞驳颈蝉迟颈肠补濒濒测, adverb
- 苍别藞辞濒辞驳颈蝉迟, noun
- 苍别藢辞濒辞藞驳颈蝉迟颈肠, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 苍别路辞濒顎僶路驳颈蝉迟 noun
- 苍别路辞濒顎卭路驳颈蝉顎僼颈肠 苍别路辞濒顎卭路驳颈蝉顎僼颈路肠补濒 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of neologism1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of neologism1
Example Sentences
Sabrina Carpenter, 鈥淓spresso鈥 鈥淢e espresso鈥 may end up the year鈥檚 best pop neologism 鈥 but let鈥檚 not overlook the linguistic invention in 鈥淲alked in and dream-came-true鈥檇 it for you.鈥
The caffeinated drink of the summer isn鈥檛 cold brew or iced matcha 鈥 it鈥檚 鈥渕e espresso,鈥 a weird and strangely brilliant neologism coined by the pop singer Sabrina Carpenter in her ascendant hit 鈥淓spresso.鈥
Only this weekend he said: 鈥淲e have languages coming into our country that no one can speak,鈥 a strange grasping for meaning, bordering on neologism.
But "daddy brain" isn't really a neologism in the same way, which attests to the way that "mommy brain" can sometimes evoke a sexist stereotype of the doddering, forgetful new mother.
At worst, it distracts from the actual work of improving lives, while alienating older and less-educated people who don鈥檛 want to spend their days keeping abreast of the latest word bans or neologisms.
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