neologism

• Sustantivo que designa una palabra o expresión recién creada o introducida en una lengua, así como el proceso de formación de dicho término.

A noun referring to a newly coined word or expression, or the process of inventing such a term.

1. Newly coined word or phraseC1formal

   A word or expression that has been recently created or introduced into a language.

   Neologismo

   • The term 'selfie' is a popular neologism from the 21st century.
   • Linguists study neologisms to understand how languages evolve.
   • Many neologisms arise from technology and social media.

   Sinónimoscoinage

2. Process of word creationC1formal

   The act or process of inventing new words or phrases.

   Proceso de creación de palabras

   • Neologism is a common phenomenon in rapidly changing fields like science.
   • The author's neologism added a fresh layer of meaning to the story.
   • Advertising often relies on neologism to create catchy brand names.

   Sinónimoscoinageneology

   Antónimosarchaismcodificationstandardization