Definition of NEOLOGY

neology

Meanings

Plural: neologies

Noun

  • a newly invented word or phrase
  • the act of inventing a word or phrase
  • The study or art of neologizing (creating new words).
  • A reformist school of 18th- and 19th-century Christian theology influenced by doctrinal rationalism and the methods of historical criticism.

Origin / Etymology

From neo- + -logy. In the theological sense, originally implying its proponents were innovators departing from religious tradition.

Synonyms

coinage, neologism

Scrabble Score: 11

neology is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
neology is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
neology is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

neology is a valid Words With Friends word