paleonymy means the use of a preexisting word in a new context. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
paleonymy is pronounced /ˌpeɪliˈɑnɪmi/.
Etymology
From paleo- + -onymy.
noun
- The use of a preexisting word in a new context.“Paleonymy stands in Takeuchi's text as a device to think such older words or concepts anew, therebv allowing them to effectively intervene in critical discourse.”
- The connotations that a word carries due to its historical meaning or meanings.“I use the word "humanities," as the expression "English department," with a keen sense of the value of paleonymy.”