neologism
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Some of Blazy's designs have proved so popular they have sparked a neologism -- "Blazymania" -- which has come to mean the frenzied buying in stores off items that often cost thousands of dollars.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
They’re believers in rancho libertarianism, my neologism for the individualistic politics exemplified by the Mexican men who raised me and who I grew up with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
It is called Tanbreez, a neologism that refers to tantalum, niobium, rare-earth elements and zirconium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Now that the company has tasted stock market riches, is it on the fast track to enshittification, that perfect neologism for the way profit maximization inevitably ruins everything good online?
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2024
My father says he is a nauseating commercial neologism.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing neologism
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