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neologism

/niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/

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noun

新词，新造词。

A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.

Examples :

""Because technology is changing so fast, we see a lot of neologisms like 'unfriend' and 'selfie' enter our vocabulary." "

由于科技发展日新月异，我们看到很多新词，比如“unfriend”（解除好友关系）和“selfie”（自拍）进入了我们的词汇。

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noun

新词，新词语.

The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word.

Examples :

"The professor chuckled, saying, " 'Adulting' is a popular neologism millennials use to describe the responsibilities of adulthood." "

教授笑着说：“‘Adulting’是千禧一代常用的新词，用来描述成年人的责任。”

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noun

精神病性新语，病理性新词

The newly coined, meaningless words or phrases of someone with a psychosis, usually schizophrenia.

Examples :

"The student's rambling speech was filled with neologisms, like "glorp" and "frobnitz," words that had no meaning to anyone else. "

这个学生的语无伦次的话语中充满了精神病性新语，比如“glorp”和“frobnitz”之类的词，这些词对其他人来说毫无意义。

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noun

新理论，新说法

The introduction of new doctrine, for example in theology.

Examples :

"The professor argued that the theologian's new interpretation of scripture was not a revelation, but a dangerous neologism that strayed from established beliefs. "

教授认为，那位神学家的对经文的新解读并非启示，而是一种危险的“新理论怪说”，背离了既定的信仰。

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