1. (n.) The introduction of a new word or meaning into a language\; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology.

2. (n.) A new doctrine; esp. (Theol.), a doctrine at variance with the received interpretation of revealed truth; a new method of theological interpretation; rationalism.

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