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neonisms

neonisms is the plural of neonism.

Meaning of neonism

Noun

neonism (countable and uncountable, plural neonisms)

  1. (rare) 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

Questions about neonisms

What is neonisms the plural of?
Neonisms is the plural of neonism.

Words near neonisms in the dictionary

  1. neonicotinyl
  2. neonics
  3. neonide
  4. neonides
  5. neonism
  6. neonisms
  7. neonist
  8. neonists
  9. neonlike
  10. Neonomian
  11. Neonomianism

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