The delusional patient rushes up to the nurse and begins to brush her uniform with his hands, saying, "I must get the weegos off of you!" The nurse recognizes that the word "weegos" is a(n) ________

Fill in the blanks with correct word


neologism

A neologism is a word that the patient makes up to express his or her disorganized thinking.

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