neologist
Meanings
Plural: neologists
Noun
- a lexicographer of new words and expressions
- One who coins a new word or new words.
- An adherent of neology.
Origin / Etymology
Back-formation from neologism, equivalent to Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ist. Compare French néologiste.
Synonyms
coiner, minter, mintmaster, neologist, neologizer, protologist, wordmaker
Scrabble Score: 10
neologist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordneologist is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
neologist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary