NEOLOGISM


Meaning of NEOLOGISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nē-ˈä-lə-ˌji-zəm ]

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 -ˌä-lə-ˈjis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.