# neologism

> English word · Noun · IPA /niːˈɒləd͡ʒɪzəm/ · frequency rank #94,041

## Definitions
1. A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
2. An existing word or phrase which has gained a new meaning.
3. The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word.
4. The newly coined, meaningless words or phrases of someone with a psychosis, usually schizophrenia.
5. Synonym of neology.

## Etymology
From French néologisme, from Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neologism