Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Neologism

A neologism (from Greek neo = "new" + logos = "word") is a word that, devised relatively recently in a specific time period, has not been accepted into a mainstream language. By definition, neologisms are "new", and as such are often directly attributable to a specific individual, publication, period, or event. The term "neologism" was coined in 1803. -- the Wiki

I've been well known for creating my own set of words for things that I think are real words. Another way to describe this is malapropism. I think it's a healthy learning experience that many people face, but many are afraid to point out to them, or that the misuser of modern language is afraid of his- or herself. One reason is that such a common mistake can be connected to Psychiatric diseases such as thought disorder or schizophrenia. While I'm pretty sure I don't have either of those, I do find the possibility enlightening (haha... yeah... intended).

All that aside, I've found this page which I think you might enjoy reading. I know I did. I used the word super-objective in a poem I wrote as a kid, and I was certain I'd heard the term before, though I suppose it was just entering its Unstable stage, and quite rare. I can't recall where it was I picked it up, however I'm proud to pass it on.

http://www.illiante.com/SuperobjectiveEvil.aspx

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