paleologism

paleologism
Word or phrase that was coined in the distant past, often now obscured, or if recently used: possibly having a definition or implication different from that of any earlier usage.

Another is the paleologism of pars pro toto in which a part of an organ or function can symbolize the whole organ or concept; eg, the stomach may be the locus of difficulty with a patient with a history of frustrated dependency needs because of its association with the process of being fed and loved by the mother.

See Also: paleologist

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  • neologism — noun a) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase. b) The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word. Syn: coinage Ant: paleologism See Also: neologize, neologizer, neology …   Wiktionary

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