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Noun: neologism  nee'ó-lu,ji-zum
  1. A newly invented word or phrase
    "The tech industry is known for creating neologisms";
    - neology, coinage
     
  2. The act of inventing a word or phrase
    "The author's neologism 'cyberspace' quickly entered common usage";
    - neology, coinage

Derived forms: neologisms

Type of: invention, word

Encyclopedia: Neologism