"neology" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neologies [plural]
Etymology: From neo- + -logy. In the theological sense, originally implying its proponents were innovators departing from religious tradition. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|neo|logy}} neo- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} neology (countable and uncountable, plural neologies)
  1. The study or art of neologizing (creating new words). Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the study or art of neologizing (creating new words)): նորաբանագիտություն (norabanagitutʿyun) (Armenian), նեոլոգիա (neologia) (Armenian), Neologismus (German), nýyrðasmíð [feminine] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-neology-en-noun-g8AKKbF4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -logy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logy: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'the study or art of neologizing (creating new words)': 98 2
  2. (historical, originally derogatory) A reformist school of 18th- and 19th-century Christian theology influenced by doctrinal rationalism and the methods of historical criticism. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity, Theology
    Sense id: en-neology-en-noun-6l~5vfSP Disambiguation of Christianity: 22 78 Disambiguation of Theology: 2 98 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neo-, English terms suffixed with -logy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with neo-: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logy: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nealogy, neologian, neologism, neologist

Inflected forms

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