neologism | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun neologism has 2 senses

neologism, neology, coinage - a newly invented word or phrase
--₁ is a kind of word
--₁ has particulars: blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau
neologism, neology, coinage - the act of inventing a word or phrase
--₂ is a kind of invention