neologizer

Etymology

From neologize + -er.

Why this word is great

NEOLOGIZER — [Noun] One who coins or invents new words. From neologize ("to coin or use new words") + -er ("agent noun suffix"). Unlike "lexicographer" (who catalogs existing language) or "linguist" (who dissects its mechanics), the neologizer is an alchemist of the lexicon, turning base syllables into currency. It is Shakespeare minting "swagger," a tech bro forcing "disrupt" into boardrooms, or a child christening the family dog "Snuffleblort"—each act a small defiance against the tyranny of the already-said, a reminder that language, like life, must grow or wither.

noun

  1. Someone who neologizes; a coiner of new words.“The most verbally innovative of our authors and our all-time champion neologizer, Shakespeare made up more than 8.5 percent of his written vocabulary.”