neoterism

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neoterism

/niːˈɒtəɹɪzəm/ UK
/niˈɑtəˌɹɪzəm/ US

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From Ancient Greek νεότερος (neóteros) + -ism.

noun neoterisms

archaic An innovation or novelty
a neoteric (newly coined) word or phrase.
Similar: neologism

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"neoterism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neoterism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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neoterism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neoterism

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"neoterism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neoterism.

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@misc{neoterism_2026,
  title = {neoterism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neoterism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}