neology

noun

ne·​ol·​o·​gy

nēˈäləjē

plural -es

1

a

: the use of a new word or expression or of an established word in a new or different sense : the use of new expressions that are not sanctioned by conventional standard usage : the introduction of such expressions into a language

b

: neologism sense 1a

2

: a new doctrine

especially : a new method of theological interpretation

Word History

Etymology

French néologie, from né- ne- + -logie -logy

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