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lexiconnoisseur

A narcissist who makes up words.
Man, Tycho is such a lexiconnoisseur, it makes me sick.
by Mister Cool July 11, 2005
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lexiconnoisseur

Someone who invents words and goes and tells people about them
The guy's over at Penny-Arcade invented the word "lexiconnoisseur" today.
by Faust_Ragnarok July 9, 2005
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lexiconnoisseur

A word describing a person who would make up a word like "lexiconnoisseur" and then tell everyone about it.
Defenestrate? Did you just make that shit up? Lexiconnoisseur.
by Mel July 10, 2005
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lexiconnoisseur

1. Yo, my boy Steve just got his third lexus.

2. B, that man is a LEXICONNOISSEUR.
by William Nartowicz May 28, 2006
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lexiconnieque

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The combination of the words "lexicon, and "IQ". Increasing ones understanding of language. learning more words. the measure of someone's verbosity.
now you gots no s'cuses, cept the verbosity i krankle on the solo. i done upped your lexiconnieque so get wid it.
by ix09 May 14, 2008
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Lexiconphobia

Fear of dictionaries.
Be careful, that guy has lexiconphobia.
by SpookyDruggie November 1, 2019
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Lexiconnoisseur

Pronunciation:
/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.”
by orsinian October 21, 2025
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