néologique

Néologique is a French adjective that relates to neology, the study and production of neologisms—new words or expressions introduced into a language. As an adjectival use, it describes items or processes associated with the creation, diffusion, or acceptance of such lexical innovations. The related nouns are néologisme (a newly coined word) and néologie (the study or field concerned with neologisms).

Étymologie: The term derives from the elements neo- meaning new, and -logie, a suffix denoting study or science, via the French néologie. The adjective néologique formations indicate attributes or phenomena tied to these new linguistic forms.

Usage and scope: In linguistics, lexicography and sociolinguistics, néologique characterizes words, expressions, or lexical practices that are recent or under consideration as potential additions to a language. Researchers examine how neologisms are coined, how they spread through speech and media, and whether they gain long-term footing or fade away. Dictionaries and language authorities may evaluate and document widely adopted néologismes; others remain debated or ephemeral.

Relation to other terms: Néologique is the broader descriptive term; néologisme names the concrete coinage, while néologie denotes the scholarly study of neology. The concept is comparable to the English neological or neologistic, used to describe similar phenomena in other linguistic contexts.