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a new word or expression or a new meaning of a word
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Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Now, without finding a new emblem to rally behind, Democrats may be doing little more than battling that other neologism: MAGA.
—Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The term is not recognized in standard dictionaries and appears to be a neologism coined by Trump.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Now, without finding a new emblem to rally behind, Democrats may be doing little more than battling that other neologism: MAGA.
—Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The term is not recognized in standard dictionaries and appears to be a neologism coined by Trump.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neologism
modernism
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Naturally, this latter conceit also belies the African influence that made European modernism possible.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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