neologist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

One who coins a new word or new words.

noun

"Although English has no committee or academy or board that reviews new words for suitability, there are a few loose guidelines that will help you become a successful neologist."

Back-formation from neologism, equivalent to Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ist. Compare French néologiste.

neologists (plural)

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What does neologist mean?

One who coins a new word or new words.

Where does neologist come from?

Back-formation from neologism, equivalent to Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ist. Compare French néologiste.

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