Neologism
A neologism is a newly created word or a familiar word used in a fresh, unusual way. Poets use neologisms to name something that has no exact word yet, to capture a mood or idea more precisely, or to make language feel playful, strange, or original.
Some neologisms eventually become ordinary words, while others remain distinctive to a single poem or writer.
Example
I slipped through the moonweed gate at dusk,
where silverthirst and star-quiet grew.
The air was ember-cold, and my shadow
walked a little ahead of me.
Related Definitions
[n] the act of inventing a word or phrase
[n] a newly invented word or phrase
Related Terms
arriviste, blend, breakthrough, bright young man, coinage, comer, discovery, fledgling, ghost word, innovation, introduction, invention, leap, modern, modern generation, modern man, modernist, modernizer, neologist, neology, neonate, neoteric, neoterism,