Editing Neologism (section)

==Background==
Neologisms are often formed by combining existing words (see [[compound noun and adjective]]) or by giving words new and unique [[suffix]]es or [[Prefix (linguistics)|prefix]]es.<ref name="bodle">{{Cite news |last=Bodle |first=Andy |date=2016-02-04 |title=How new words are born |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2016/feb/04/english-neologisms-new-words |access-date=2023-08-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Neologisms can also be formed by [[Blend word|blending]] words, for example, "brunch" is a blend of the words "breakfast" and "lunch", or through [[abbreviation]] or [[acronym]], by intentionally [[rhyme|rhyming]] with existing words or simply through playing with sounds. A relatively rare form of neologism is when proper names are used as words (e.g., [[boycott]], from [[Charles Boycott]]), including [[Wiktionary:guy#Etymology 1|guy]], [[Dick (slang)|dick]], [[Chad (slang)|Chad]], and [[Karen (slang)|Karen]].<ref name="bodle" />

Neologisms can become popular through [[memetics]], through [[mass media]], the [[Internet]], and [[word of mouth]], including academic discourse in many fields renowned for their use of distinctive [[jargon]], and often become accepted parts of the language. Other times, they disappear from common use just as readily as they appeared. Whether a neologism continues as part of the language depends on many factors, probably the most important of which is acceptance by the public. It is unusual for a word to gain popularity if it does not clearly resemble other words.