neologism

Example Sentences

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But "daddy brain" isn't really a neologism in the same way, which attests to the way that "mommy brain" can sometimes evoke a sexist stereotype of the doddering, forgetful new mother.

From Salon

At worst, it distracts from the actual work of improving lives, while alienating older and less-educated people who don’t want to spend their days keeping abreast of the latest word bans or neologisms.

From Washington Post

“Transcendient” is Terasaki’s neologism from “transcendent” and “transient;” it’s a concept he has used in past exhibits on immigration, the U.S. migrant border crisis and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

From Los Angeles Times

The show’s opaque title is taken from an uncharacteristically flat-footed neologism that was coined by this supremely elegant photographer.

From New York Times

The neologism "thinsplaining" refers to the situation in which people who have never struggled with their weight assume they are still qualified to give advice to, or pass judgment on, those who do.

From Salon