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portmanteau word vs neologism

neologism vs portmanteau word

portmanteau word and neologism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portmanteau word Yes No No No
neologism Yes No No No
As nouns, neologism is a hypernym of portmanteau word; that is, neologism is a word with a broader meaning than portmanteau word:
  • portmanteau word: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
  • neologism: a newly invented word or phrase
Other hypernyms of portmanteau word include coinage, neology.
portmanteau word (noun) neologism (noun)
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings the act of inventing a word or phrase
a newly invented word or phrase
Difference between portmanteau word and neologism

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