Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Innovation; specifically, the introduction of new words or phrases into a language; neologism.
- n. A word or phrase so introduced; a neologism.
Wiktionary
- n. An innovation or novelty; a neoteric word or phrase.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. An innovation or novelty; a neoteric word or phrase.
Etymologies
- Ancient Greek (Wiktionary)
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nakedmardou A handy alternative to neologism. May 21, 2009