neologism

• Nom désignant un mot ou une expression récemment inventé(e), ainsi que le processus de création d'un tel terme.

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.

   Néologisme

   • 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.

   Synonymescoinage

2. Process of word creationC1formal

   The act or process of inventing new words or phrases.

   Création de mots

   • 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.

   Synonymescoinageneology

   Antonymesarchaismcodificationstandardization