Antonyms for neology


Grammar : Noun
Spell : nee-ol-uh-jee
Phonetic Transcription : niˈɒl ə dʒi


Definition of neology

  • As in neologism : noun new word
  • As in loan word : noun word borrowed from another language
Example sentences :
  • Neology, or the novelty of new words and phrases, remarks on, iii.
  • Extract from : « Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by Isaac Disraeli
  • His neology is one among many instances of his contempt for the past and his wish to be clear of all association with it.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6 » by Various
  • Neology, the name given to the rationalist theology of Germany or the rationalisation of the Christian religion.
  • Extract from : « The Nuttall Encyclopaedia » by Edited by Rev. James Wood
  • For this was the age of Benthamism in social philosophy and "German neology" in biblical criticism.
  • Extract from : « The Political History of England - Vol XI » by George Brodrick
  • Dean Milman's neology, the peculiarities of the Irvingites, and the dangerous Oxford tracts, were alternately denounced.
  • Extract from : « Old and New London » by Walter Thornbury

Synonyms for neology

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