Tag: neologism

November 24, 2025 / Mohammed looti

NEOLOGISM

Introduction: Defining the Neologism The term neologism, derived from the Greek neos (new) and logos (word or speech), refers fundamentally to a newly coined word or expression. While the spontaneous creation of novel vocabulary is a natural and necessary process in the evolution of any living language, in the context of psychopathology and clinical linguistics, […]

November 5, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PORTMANTEAU NEOLOGISM

Definition and Etymology The portmanteau neologism represents a specific and highly efficient form of lexical innovation. It is defined as a new term developed by mixing portions of two or more existing words, resulting in a single composite word that carries the combined semantic weight of its source terms. Unlike simple compounding, where the original […]