Neology
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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. -
It is a noun with [at last] four meanings:
1 The study or art of creating [new words].
2 The act of introducing a new word into a language.
3 The use of an existing word in a new way.
4 The holding of novel or rational religious views. (Although this definition is now largely [obsolete].) -
([noun]) [The field] of [study] about new things.
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The coining or use of new words or phrases; = neologism.
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a newly invented word or phrase
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