Neology

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Neology \Ne*ol"o*gy\, n. [Neo- + -logy: cf. F. n['e]ologie.]
     1. The introduction of a new word, or of words or
        significations, into a language; as, the present
        nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of
        neology.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. A new doctrine; esp. (Theol.), a doctrine at variance with
        the received interpretation of revealed truth; a new
        method of theological interpretation; rationalism.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  neology
       n 1: a newly invented word or phrase [syn: {neologism}, {coinage}]
       2: the act of inventing a word or phrase [syn: {neologism}, {coinage}]