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Top 30 analogous words or synonyms for neologism

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Neologism The term "neologism" is first attested in English in 1772, borrowed from French "néologisme" (1734). A proponent of a new word or doctrine may be called a neologist. Neologists might study cultural and ethnic vernacular.
Neologism Names of famous characters are another source of literary neologisms, e.g. "quixotic" (referring to the title character in "Don Quixote de la Mancha" by Cervantes), "scrooge" (from the main character in Dickens's "A Christmas Carol") and "pollyanna" (from Eleanor H. Porter's book of the same name).
Neologism A neologism (; from Greek νέο- "néo-", "new" and λόγος "lógos", "speech, utterance") is the name for 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 directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event.
Neologism In psychiatry, the term "neologism" is used to describe the use of words that have meaning only to the person who uses them, independent of their common meaning. This tendency is considered normal in children, but in adults it can be a symptom of psychopathy or a thought disorder (indicative of a psychotic mental illness, such as schizophrenia). People with autism also may create neologisms.
Neologism In theology, a neologism is a relatively new doctrine (for example, Transcendentalism). In this sense, a neologist is one who proposes either a new doctrine or a new interpretation of source material such as philosophical or religious texts.