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neologism or neology (nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gisms, -gies | |
| 1. | a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense |
| 2. | the practice of using or introducing neologisms |
| 3. | rare a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion |
| [C18: via French from | |
| neology or neology | |
| —n | |
| [C18: via French from | |
| ne'ologist or neology | |
| —n | |
| neolo'gistic or neology | |
| —adj | |
| neolo'gistical or neology | |
| —adj | |
| neological or neology | |
| —adj | |
| neolo'gistically or neology | |
| —adv | |
| neo'logically or neology | |
| —adv | |
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