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Webster 1913 Edition


Neological

{

Neˊo-log′ic

,

Neˊo-log′ic-al

}
,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
néologique
.]
Of or pertaining to neology; employing new words; of the nature of, or containing, new words or new doctrines.
A genteel
neological
dictionary.
Chesterfield.

Webster 1828 Edition


Neological

NEOLOGICAL

,
Adj.
Pertaining to neology; employing new words.

Definition 2024


neological

neological

English

Adjective

neological (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to neology.
    • 2007 November 25, William Safire, “Gotcha!”, in New York Times:
      The Oxford English Dictionary's neological sleuths found a 1990 Canadian use suggesting an intense put-down, and the subsequent popularization as the name of a TV show starting in 1999 that presents the grunts and groans of fearsome wrestlers.