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ne·ol·o·gism  audio  (n-l-jzm) KEY  

NOUN:
  1. A new word, expression, or usage.
  2. The creation or use of new words or senses.
  3. Psychology
    1. The invention of new words regarded as a symptom of certain psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia.
    2. A word so invented.
  4. Theology A new doctrine or a new interpretation of scripture.


OTHER FORMS:
ne·olo·gist (Noun), ne·olo·gistic or ne·olo·gisti·cal (Adjective)


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