prelogism

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noun

A word that has more recognition than a protologism but less recognition than a neologism.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος →
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Meanings

nounprelogism (plural prelogisms)

plural prelogisms

  1. A word that has more recognition than a protologism but less recognition than a neologism.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλόγος“word”
  2. Englishprelogism

From pre- + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ism, by analogy with protologism and neologism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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