neologist

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from néologiste

Definitions

  1. One who coins a new word or new words.

    • 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.
  2. An adherent of neology.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for neologist. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA