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Neology vs Neological - What's the difference?

neology | neological |

As a noun neology

is the study or art of neologizing (creating new words).

As an adjective neological is

of or pertaining to neology.

neology

English

Noun

  • The study or art of neologizing (creating new words).
  • The act of introducing a new word into a language
  • (obsolete) The holding of novel or rational religious views

    • Quotations

  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 24, author=William Safire, title=Bird-Dog Minute, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The word burned through the thin, dry-timbered wall of political neology in 1984, as Senator John Glenn’s campaign manager in South Carolina , John Lawson, told the A.P. that Glenn’s campaign “considered six Deep South states to be the crucial states for Glenn ? the fire wall , if you will, between Mondale and the nomination.” }}

    Related terms

    * neologism

    neological

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to neology.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=November 25, author=William Safire, title=Gotcha!, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The Oxford English Dictionary's neological sleuths found a 1990 Canadian use suggesting an intense put-down, and the subsequent popularization as the name of a TV show starting in 1999 that presents the grunts and groans of fearsome wrestlers. }}