neonism
/ˈniːənɪzəm/
neonism noun: a word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, a neologism.
Noun
neonism (countable and uncountable, plural neonisms)
- A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, a neologism.
- Now, it will not be denied that in the present day two great sources of the modification of our language are native slang and American neonism.1883, S. Mullen, The Melbourne Review, volume 8, page 204
- Blurb is a neonism, a modern manufactured word which appears in only the most recent dictionaries.1948, Johnson O'Connor, English Vocabulary Builder, volume 2
Forms of neonism
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Origin of neonism
Formed irregularly from the Ancient Greek νέον (néon) (neon: neuter singular form of νέος (néos), neos, “new”) + the English -ism; compare the closely related neo- and neon, as well as the earlier synonym neologism.
Questions about neonism
- What does neonism mean?
- Neonism means a word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, a neologism.
- What part of speech is neonism?
- Neonism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce neonism?
- Neonism is pronounced /ˈniːənɪzəm/.
- What is the plural of neonism?
- The plural of neonism is neonisms.
Words near neonism in the dictionary
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