neological

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adjective

Of or pertaining to neology.

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Meanings

adjectiveneological (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to neology.

    The Oxford English Dictionary's neological sleuths found a 1990 Canadian use suggesting an intense put-down, and the subsequent popularization as the name of a TV show starting in 1999 that presents the grunts and groans of fearsome wrestlers.

    2007 November 25, William Safire, “Gotcha!”, in New York Times

Origin

From neology + -ical.

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Cite this entry
APA

neological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neological

MLA

“neological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neological. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neological,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neological.

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