neologism

• Substantivo que designa uma palavra ou expressão recentemente criada ou usada com um sentido novo, bem como o processo de criação de tais termos.

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.

   Sinônimoscoinage

2. Process of word creationC1formal

   The act or process of inventing new words or phrases.

   Processo de criação de palavras

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoinageneology

   Antônimosarchaismcodificationstandardization