Hi,
I was wondering what the word neologism means. You said the French Academy considers La professeure a neologism. What would neologism mean for that?
thanks
nicole
what is a Neologism
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what is a Neologism
This question relates to:French lesson "Job titles differ in French depending on whether you're a man or a woman (nouns)"
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Hi Nicole,
neologism noun 1 a new word or expression. 2 a new meaning acquired by an existing word or expression. 3 the practice of coining or introducing neologisms. neologist noun. neologistic or neologistical adj. neologize or neologise verb (neologized, neologizing) to introduce new words; to coin neologisms.
ETYMOLOGY: Early 19c: from French néologisme, from neo- + Greek logos word.
Reference: Chambers dictionary
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Jim
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