Look up: neologism

1. neologism
   Type: Term Pronunciation: nē-ol′ō-jizm Definitions: 1. A new word or phrase of the patient's own making often seen in schizophrenia (headshoe to mean hat), or an existing word used in a new sense; in psychiatry, such usages may have meaning only to the patient or be indicative of the patient's condition.
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2. Neologism
   The coining or use of new words e.g. in Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
   Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
     Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
   All mimsy were the borogoves,
     And the mome raths outgrabe.
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3. neologism
   [n] - a newly invented word or phrase 2. [n] - the act of inventing a word or phrase
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4. Neologism
   An idiosyncratic word. A jargon word, not found in any dictionary. [Compare paraphasia, where the selection is a real word, but not the right one.]
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5. Neologism
   A novel word often invented and used in schizophrenic thought disorder.
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6. Neologism
   Ne·ol'o·gism noun [ Confer French néologisme .] 1. The introduction of new words, or the use of old words in a new sense. Mrs. Browning. 2. A new word, phrase, or expression. 3. A new doctrine; specifically, rationalism.
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7. neologism
   A new word or phrase of the patient's own making often seen in schizophrenia (e.g., headshoe to mean hat), or an existing word used in a new sense; in psychiatry, such usages may have meaning only to the patient or be indicative of his condition. ... Origin: neo-+ G. Logos, word ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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8. neologism
   neology noun the act of inventing a word or phrase
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9. neologism
   neology noun a newly invented word or phrase
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10. neologism
    (ne-ol´ә-jiz″әm) a newly coined word; in psychiatry, a word whose meaning may be known only to the patient using it; see also word salad.
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11. Neologism
    • (n.) The introduction of new words, or the use of old words in a new sense. • (n.) A new word, phrase, or expression. • (n.) A new doctrine; specifically, rationalism. • (n.) A new word, phrase, or expression. • (n.) The introduction of new words, or the use of old words i...
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12. neologism
    neologism 1. A recently coined word or phrase, or a recently extended meaning of an existing word or phrase. 2. The practice of coining new words or phrases, or of extending the meaning of existing words or phrases. 3. In medicine and psychiatry, a new word or phrase of the patient's own making ofte...
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13. neologism
    a newly-coined word, like Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky.'
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14. neologism
    
    • a newly invented word or phrase
    • the act of inventing a word or phrase
    
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15. Neologism
    ; from the Greek language|Greek νέο-, néo-, "new", and λόγος, ``lógos`, "speech", "utterance") is a newly coined term, word or phrase, that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into main...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neologism