Protologism

Quick meaning: Protologism is a noun meaning (neologism) A newly coined word or phrase defined in the hope that it will become common; a recently created term possibly in narrow use but not yet acknowledged.

Meaning

(neologism) A newly coined word or phrase defined in the hope that it will become common; a recently created term possibly in narrow use but not yet acknowledged.

Example Sentences

The linguistic invention-animation-based lectures (ABL) as a protologism was first used by us in 2009.

Attendees will be encouraged to try their hand at protologism (creating new words) and become the Shake-spears of Oceanside!

This word is so new-fangled that it hasn't yet been accepted as part of the language—which makes it not a "neologism" but a "protologism."

So, in many contexts, he will just go back to the use of words predating his own neologization and pitilessly abandon a ‘protologism’ with which he’s not comfortable.

Word Forms

• protologisms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paleologism, neonymy, paleonymy, univerbalism, neolalia, phraseologism.

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