paleologism
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paleologism
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From paleo-, from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”), + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ism.
noun paleologisms · palaeologism · palæologism
- A word or phrase that was coined in the distant past, often now obscured or offensive, or if recently used: possibly having a definition or implication different from that of any earlier usage. Another is the paleologism of pars pro toto in which a part of an organ or function can symbolize the whole organ or concept; eg, the stomach may be the locus of difficulty with a patient with a history of frustrated dependency needs because of its association with the process of being fed and loved
- An obsolete term.
Opposite: neologism
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Opposite: neologism
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noun phrase that was coined in the past and now obsolete
| 日本語 | 死語 shigo, 廃語 haigo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Paleologismus |
| Italiano | paleologismo |
| Ελληνικά | παλαιολογισμός palaiologismós |
Talk about this word "paleologism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paleologism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paleologism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paleologism "paleologism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paleologism.Cite this
@misc{paleologism_2026,
title = {paleologism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paleologism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
