Neologism



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 新字, 新义
• ［英］ n. 新字, 新义 ( a new word or phrase)
• ［记］ neo ( 新) +log ( 话语) +ism -> 新话语 -> 新字
• ［例］ In the 17th century, gaswas a scientific neologism.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French néologisme, from ne- + log- + -isme -ism
• Date: 1803
• 1. a new word, usage, or expression
• 2. a meaningless word coined by a psychotic
• ? neologistic adjective

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