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camouflanguage

camouflanguage noun: language that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement; newspeak.

Noun

camouflanguage (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Language that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement; newspeak.
    • "Right, but where is it taking us? This is camouflanguage you're using, distorting the truth to fit your own ideal. What does it mean?"2001, Grant Guimont, Carousel of Sorts: The Cynic's Secret Guide to Ultimate Happiness, Writers Club Press, →ISBN, page 234

Origin of camouflanguage

Blend of camouflage + language.

Questions about camouflanguage

What does camouflanguage mean?
Camouflanguage means language that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement; newspeak.
What part of speech is camouflanguage?
Camouflanguage is a noun.

Words near camouflanguage in the dictionary

  1. camouflager
  2. camouflagers
  3. camouflages
  4. camouflagic
  5. camouflaging
  6. camouflanguage
  7. camouflet
  8. camouflets
  9. camoufleur
  10. camoufleurs
  11. camous

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