neologism
🇬🇧 UK/ni:'ɒlәdʒizm/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A newly coined word or phrase, or an existing word given a new meaning.
新词,新语;新义词
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.modern neologism现代新词
- 2.recent neologism最近出现的新词
- 3.linguistic neologism语言学新词
Example Sentences
- 1.
The word 'selfie' is a modern neologism that gained popularity quickly.
- 2.
Linguists study neologisms to understand how language evolves over time.