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neologistic

neologistic

9.4
Using made-up words others do not understand
  • adjective
  • /niˈɑləˌdʒɪstɪk/
  • Specialized
: neologístico
  • Some forms of schizophrenia are characterized by neologistic speech patterns.

Examples

  • The patient exhibited neologistic phrases during the therapy session.

  • The patient's neologistic language made it difficult for the doctor to understand his thoughts.

  • Her writing style was so neologistic that readers struggled to grasp her meaning.

  • Her speech was filled with neologistic terms that made it hard to understand.

  • The patient's neologistic speech included many invented words that confused the therapist.

  • Some people with certain speech disorders may use neologistic expressions that are unique to them.

  • During therapy, the child exhibited neologistic patterns, creating new words that reflected his experiences.

Surface Forms

neologistic positive

Morphology

neologistic = neologism (semi-transparent) = neo + log + istic

Morphologically clear as 'neologism' + '-istic', but the clinical sense (usage in speech/thought disorders) is a specialized application not fully predictable from form alone.

Etymology

Neologistic comes from the Greek parts neo- 'new' and -log- 'word', the same root found in dialogue. That is why the word can also describe speech that uses newly made or invented words, as sometimes happens with certain language or thought disorders.