Meanings
adjectiveneologistic (comparative more neologistic, superlative most neologistic)
comparative more neologistic · superlative most neologistic
- Of or pertaining to neologisms.
Neither of these is wholly correct, and the origin of the linguistic application is primarily a result of Yule and Burnell’s own neologistic use.
2014, James Lambert, “A Much Tortured Expression: A New Look At `Hobson-Jobson'”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 27, number 1, page 63Synonyms: neologistical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to neologisms.
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neologistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neologistic
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“neologistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neologistic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neologistic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neologistic.
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