|
|
Definition of Neology
1. Noun. A newly invented word or phrase.
Generic synonyms: Word
Specialized synonyms: Blend, Portmanteau, Portmanteau Word
Derivative terms: Coin
2. Noun. The act of inventing a word or phrase.
Definition of Neology
1. n. The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology.
Definition of Neology
1. Noun. The study or art of neologizing (creating new words). ¹
2. Noun. The act of introducing a new word into a language ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) The holding of novel or rational religious views ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Neology
1. a new word or phrase [n -GIES] : NEOLOGIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Neology
1.
1. The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology.
2.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Neology
Literary usage of Neology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. James Mill: A Biography by Alexander Bain (1882)
"The adoption of his neology, I must enter my decided protest against. It is
possible you might not be aware that forth- ..."
2. The Correlation of Physical Forces by William Robert Grove (1850)
"Undoubtedly, neology is more permissible in physical science than in any other
branch of knowledge, because it is more progressive; new facts or new ..."
3. A Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker: Containing Over a Thousand Subjects by Charles Simmons (1852)
"Ib. It is material in neighborly economy, for parents to provide an inviting and
profitable home for their children. 637. neology. Jay. " If any man speak, ..."
4. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1910)
"... ils Purpose and neology, Edinburgh. 1907; EA Abbott, Johannine Vocabulary,
London, 1905; idem, Johannine Grammar, ib. ..."
5. The New Brunswick Review (1855)
"SKETCH OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF neology IN THE NETHERLANDS. Sketch of the Rise
and Progress of neology in the Netherlands. ..."
Other Resources:
