neonism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, a neologism.

Pronunciation

/ˈniːənɪzəm/ En-us-neonism.ogg

Word forms

neonism neonisms

Etymology

Formed irregularly from the Ancient Greek νέον (néon) (neon: neuter singular form of νέος (néos), neos, “new”) + the English -ism; compare the closely related neo- and neon, as well as the earlier synonym neologism.

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