neonymy

Etymology

From neo- + -onymy.

neonymy means The coining of new terms. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.

noun

The coining of new terms.“After pointing out the basic principles of neonymy, the principal methods of neonymic formation of chemical terms are cited and illustrated by examples taken from recent nomenclature recommendations issued by the International Union of Biochemistry (IUB), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Standards Organization (ISO), and other international organizations.”
The process of giving a new name to an established concept; renaming.“According to the letter of the law I might be convicted of neologism, but its spirit would acquit me of neonymy in any unusual or unjustifiable degree.”