neologism

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Recent Examples of neologism Almost all philosophical ideas come nested in a complex backdrop of neologisms, foreign concepts, and alternative worldviews. Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 16 Dec. 2024 In interviews, Twigs disbursed the meanings behind her neologism, her philosophy. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025 Perhaps that’s why we’ve been bombarded with so many neologisms to describe mind states, like brain rot, or Eusexua. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025 Pepperberg demonstrated that Alex asked questions, performed simple addition and, in a few instances, coined neologisms. Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neologism
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modernism
Noun
  • Considered one of the pioneers of midcentury modernism, Austrian-American architect Richard Neutra’s residential projects are found primarily in Southern California and are as sleek as can be.
    Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
  • In a country with an above-average suspicion of modernism, in a city that had never had a full-scale museum of modern and contemporary art, Tate Modern arrived on a bank of the River Thames at just the right time.
    Jason Farago, New York Times, 8 May 2025

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“Neologism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neologism. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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