neologized
Invented a term
Neologized is the past tense of neologize, meaning to coin or introduce a new word or expression.
Someone who neologized created fresh vocabulary: Shakespeare neologized constantly, giving English words like "assassination" and "lonely".
The word can also describe using existing words in novel ways.
Vocabulary of a language
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- etymologyWord origin study
morphology · coinage · wordsmith · lexicography · portmanteau · blend · compound · derivation
Produced as currency
- inventedCreated something new
- coinedCreated a new term
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- devisedPlanned or invented
created · constructed · formulated · conceived · generated · originated · introduced · produced
Informal in-group vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- colloquialismCasual conversational expression
buzzword · catchphrase · memetic · viral · techspeak · subculture · generational
Modern in unwelcome way
- novelNew and unusual
- freshNewly made, not stale
- originalFirst or inventive
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
unprecedented · cutting-edge · avant-garde · trendy · contemporary · modern · emergent · recent
lexicon
Vocabulary of a language
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
etymology · morphology · coinage · wordsmith · lexicography · portmanteau · blend · compound · derivation · affix
minted
Produced as currency
- inventedCreated something new
- coinedCreated a new term
- fabricatedInvented, not real
devised · created · constructed · formulated · conceived · generated · originated · introduced · produced · fashioned
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
colloquialism · buzzword · catchphrase · memetic · viral · techspeak · subculture · generational
newfangled
Modern in unwelcome way
innovative · unprecedented · cutting-edge · avant-garde · trendy · contemporary · modern · emergent · recent · latest
neologizedestablished
Formally set up
standardized · conventionalized · traditionalized · canonized · institutionalized
neologizedpreserved
Kept from deterioration
retained · conserved · maintained · replicated · recycled