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NEOLOGISM

a new word, usage, or expression

The meaning of the word neologism is a new word, usage, or expression.

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WordMeaning
lucremonetary gain : profit
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
repulseto drive or beat back : repel