neology Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a newly invented word or phrase
    neologism; coinage.
  2. noun the act of inventing a word or phrase
    neologism; coinage.

WordNet

Ne*ol"o*gy noun
Etymology
Neo- + -logy: cf. F. néologie.
Definitions
  1. The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology.
  2. A new doctrine; esp. (Theol.), a doctrine at variance with the received interpretation of revealed truth; a new method of theological interpretation; rationalism.

Webster 1913