neoterize

English

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Etymology

Since the 1870s; from Ancient Greek νεωτερίζω (neōterízō, to (forcibly) innovate; to revolutionize) (from νεώτερος (neṓteros, newer)). By surface analysis, neoteric +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

Verb

neoterize (third-person singular simple present neoterizes, present participle neoterizing, simple past and past participle neoterized)

  1. (intransitive) to neologize, to coin as a new word.
  2. (intransitive) to modernize.

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