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Webster 1913 Edition


Neologist

Ne-ol′o-gist

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Noun.
[Cf. F.
néologiste
.]
1.
One who introduces new words or new senses of old words into a language.

Syn. – verbarian.
2.
An innovator in any doctrine or system of belief, especially in theology; one who introduces or holds doctrines subversive of supernatural or revealed religion; a rationalist, so-called.

Webster 1828 Edition


Neologist

NEOLOGIST

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Noun.
One who introduces new words into a language. Lavoisier has been a successful neologist.