neonism

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/ˈniːənɪzəm/

noun

A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, a neologism.

OriginAncient Greek νέον →
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Meanings

nounneonism (countable and uncountable, plural neonisms)

plural neonisms

  1. countablerareuncountablehuman sciencesA word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, a neologism.

    Blurb is a neonism, a modern manufactured word which appears in only the most recent dictionaries.

    1948, Johnson O'Connor, English Vocabulary Builder, volume 2
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    Now, it will not be denied that in the present day two great sources of the modification of our language are native slang and American neonism.

    1883, S. Mullen, The Melbourne Review, volume 8, page 204

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνέον
  2. Englishneonism

Formed irregularly from the Ancient Greek νέον (néon) (neon: neuter singular form of νέος (néos), neos, “new”) + the English -ism; compare the closely related neo- and neon, as well as the earlier synonym neologism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

monesinnoneism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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