nēˈäləˌjizəm sometimes ˈnēəl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French néologisme, from né- ne- + log- + -isme -ism
1.
a. : a new word, usage, or expression
all neologisms begin as slang, except in those branches of terminology where … there is an established tradition of word coinage or redefinition — R.A.Hall b.1911
b. : a usually compound word coined by a psychotic and meaningless to the hearer
2. : neology 2