n.
Pronunciation: n ē - ' ä-l ə - ˌ ji-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: French néologisme, from ne- + log- + -isme -ism
Date: 1803
1 : a new word, usage, or expression
2 : a meaningless word coined by a psychotic
– ne · ol · o · gis · tic \ - ˌ ä-l ə - ' jis-tik \ adjective