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neologism definition

ne·olo·gism (nē äl′ə jiz′əm)

noun

  1. a new word or a new meaning for an established word
  2. the use of, or the practice of creating, new words or new meanings for established words

Etymology: Fr néologisme: see neo-, -logy, & -ism

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