neology
[nee-
ol
-
uh
-jee]
/niˈɒl ə dʒi/
noun
,
plural
neologies.
1.
neologism
.
Origin
1790-1800;
<
French
néologie.
See
neo-
,
-logy
Related forms
neological
[nee-
uh
-
loj
-i-k
uh
l]
/ˌni əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/
(
Show IPA
),
neologic,
adjective
neologically,
adverb
British Dictionary definitions for
neology
neologism
/
nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm
/
noun
(
pl
)
-gisms,
-gies
1.
a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense
2.
the practice of using or introducing neologisms
3.
(
rare
) a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion
Derived Forms
neologist,
noun
neologistic,
neologistical,
neological
(
ˌnɪəˈlɒdʒɪk
ə
l
)
adjective
neologistically,
neologically,
adverb
Word Origin
C18: via French from
neo-
+
-logism,
from Greek
logos
word, saying