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Posted By: machita neologism - 01/21/08 09:48 PM
Ive come up with a new word to describe the huge mansions going up in my neighborhood: IMMENSEOSITY.
> A combination of immense and monstrosity.
> What do you think?
> Machita
Posted By: Faldage Re: neologism - 01/21/08 11:57 PM
Originally Posted By: machita

> What do you think?


I think I want to pronounce the E (im mens ee OS i ty) per the spelling and I don't think it should be pronounced. If you don't want the E to be pronounced try spelling it IMMENSOSITY.
Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: neologism - 01/22/08 02:17 AM
we just call them McMansions, here.

welcome mac!
Posted By: Zed Re: neologism - 01/23/08 04:34 AM
Immenseosity = more floor space, less home.
Immensosity = more floor space, less taste.

Is there a term for words that are almost synonyms? eg.
PS bienvenida(o?) Machita
Posted By: Faldage Re: neologism - 01/23/08 11:32 AM
Most synonyms at least purport to have shades of meaning.
Posted By: BranShea Re: neologism - 01/23/08 01:10 PM
Immansioneosity. (emphasis on -neo)

The neo form/mesurement of immense mansions.
Posted By: Myridon Re: neologism - 01/23/08 04:41 PM
Being that -osity is a common ending, I can't tell that immenseosity (with or without the e) is not just plain immense-ness or immense verbosity or immense bellicosity or ... How about immenstrosity?

In addition to McMansions, we also call them starter castles around here.
Posted By: belMarduk Re: neologism - 01/24/08 04:27 PM
Welcome Machita.

I'm not sure the meaning of immenseosity is immediately apparent. If I read it in a paragraph, I'd be highly dependant on the sentences around it to know what it meant. I'd probably say the thing was hugely ugly.
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