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

The psychological neologism can range in meaning from the feeling of anticipated loss to outright trauma from climate change.

From Washington Times

The neologism refers to folks who trace their heritage to Latin America and is thus a rough synonym for “Latino.”

From Los Angeles Times

The clip went viral on TikTok, and led to a neologism — "almond mom" — used in confessional videos about diet culture-obsessed parents.

From Salon