Neologism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Neologism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition a new word or expression that is recently coined or invented, new meaning, coinage, new term or phrase Example A neologism is a relatively recent or isolated term, word, or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not yet been fully accepted into mainstream language. Neologisms are often driven by changes in culture and technology. In the process of language formation, neologisms are more mature than protologisms. A word whose development stage is between that of the protologism (freshly coined) and neologism (new word) is a ...