coined term
Newly minted expression
A coined term is a word or phrase deliberately invented rather than evolved naturally through usage.
Someone coins a term by creating it for a specific purpose: The author coined the term "cyberspace" in his 1984 novel.
Coined terms often name new concepts, technologies, or phenomena that lack existing vocabulary.
The phrase emphasizes intentional creation—you can trace who coined it and when.
- neologismNewly created expression
- new wordRecently coined term
- portmanteauWord combining two others
- buzzwordTrendy jargon, often hollow
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
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