neology

Other forms: neologies

Definitions of neology
  1. noun
    a newly invented word or phrase
    synonyms: coinage, neologism, neoterism
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    types:
    blend, portmanteau, portmanteau word
    a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
    type of:
    word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  2. noun
    the act of inventing a word or phrase
    synonyms: coinage, neologism, neoterism
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    type of:
    invention
    the act of inventing
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