by William Nartowicz May 28, 2006
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/ˌlɛk.sɪ.kən.nəˈswɑr/
(LEK-si-kon-nuh-SWAR)
Definition:
1. A wordsmith who effortlessly invents, blends, or manipulates language to create words with intuitive, precise, or novel meanings.
2. Someone with deep mastery and appreciation of words, not just using them but shaping them into entirely new concepts.
3. A creator of lexicons—someone whose vocabulary expands the way people think, speak, or feel.
Etymology:
From lexicon (a collection of words or vocabulary) + connoisseur (a person with expert knowledge or refined taste). Literally, a master of words and their creative possibilities.
Why it’s important:
A lexiconnoisseur doesn’t just communicate—they innovate reality through language. By coining terms, bending definitions, or blending sounds and meanings, they provide new tools for thought, art, and expression. Ordinary vocabulary is static; lexiconnoisseurs make it alive.
/ˌlɛk.sɪ.kən.nəˈswɑr/
(LEK-si-kon-nuh-SWAR)
Definition:
1. A wordsmith who effortlessly invents, blends, or manipulates language to create words with intuitive, precise, or novel meanings.
2. Someone with deep mastery and appreciation of words, not just using them but shaping them into entirely new concepts.
3. A creator of lexicons—someone whose vocabulary expands the way people think, speak, or feel.
Etymology:
From lexicon (a collection of words or vocabulary) + connoisseur (a person with expert knowledge or refined taste). Literally, a master of words and their creative possibilities.
Why it’s important:
A lexiconnoisseur doesn’t just communicate—they innovate reality through language. By coining terms, bending definitions, or blending sounds and meanings, they provide new tools for thought, art, and expression. Ordinary vocabulary is static; lexiconnoisseurs make it alive.
“Orson deserves recognition by Merriam-Webster as the lexiconnoisseur he is.”
“Becoming a lexiconnoisseur takes more than reading dictionaries; it takes daring to bend language itself.”
“Every new word she drops proves she’s a lexiconnoisseur, shaping how we think and feel.”
“Becoming a lexiconnoisseur takes more than reading dictionaries; it takes daring to bend language itself.”
“Every new word she drops proves she’s a lexiconnoisseur, shaping how we think and feel.”
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