neologize

[ nee-ol-uh-jahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, ne·ol·o·gized, ne·ol·o·giz·ing.

1. to make or use new words or create new meanings for existing words.
2. to devise or accept new religious doctrines.

neologize

/ nɪˈɒləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. intr to invent or use neologisms

Word History and Origins

Origin of neologize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; neolog(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

And give the word neologism to our language, as a root, and it should give us its fellow substantives, neology, neologist, neologization; its adjectives, neologous, neological, neologistical; its verb, neologize; and adverb neologically.

From Project Gutenberg

It was at this period of her career that she began to type-ize, individualize, synthesize, dramatize, superiorize, analyze, poetize, angelize, neologize, tragedify, prosify, and colossify—you must violate the laws of language to find words to express the new-fangled whimsies in which even women here and there indulge.

From Project Gutenberg

It was at this period of her career that she began to type-ize, individualize, synthesize, dramatize, superiorize, analyze, poetize, angelize, neologize, tragedify, prosify, and colossify—you must violate the laws of language to find words to express the new-fangled whimsies in which even women here and there indulge.

From Project Gutenberg