neologism — a newly coined word or expression
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a newly coined word or expression
Pronunciation (IPA): /niˈɑːləˌdʒɪzəm/
Korean meaning: 신조어, 새로 만들어진 단어나 표현
Korean pronunciation: 니**올**러지즘
Example Sentences
- 'Selfie' became such a popular neologism that it was added to the dictionary in 2013.
- My grandmother thinks 'ghosting' is a neologism about supernatural activities, not dating.
- Shakespeare was famous for creating neologisms - he invented over 1,700 words!
neologism
NOUN//niˈɑːləˌdʒɪzəm//
a newly coined word or expression
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Origin
From Greek 'neo-' meaning 'new' and 'logos' meaning 'word' or 'speech'. The term itself was coined in the early 19th century to describe the phenomenon of newly created words entering language.
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“'Selfie' became such a popular neologism that it was added to the dictionary in 2013.”
“My grandmother thinks 'ghosting' is a neologism about supernatural activities, not dating.”
“Shakespeare was famous for creating neologisms - he invented over 1,700 words!”
“Social media platforms are like neologism factories, churning out new words daily.”
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