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jargonitis

jargonitis noun: a tendency to use jargon in speech or writing.

Noun

jargonitis (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) A tendency to use jargon in speech or writing.

Origin of jargonitis

From jargon + -itis, as though it were a medical condition.

Questions about jargonitis

What does jargonitis mean?
Jargonitis means a tendency to use jargon in speech or writing.
What part of speech is jargonitis?
Jargonitis is a noun.

Words near jargonitis in the dictionary

  1. jargonish
  2. jargonising
  3. jargonist
  4. jargonistic
  5. jargonists
  6. jargonitis
  7. jargonium
  8. jargonization
  9. jargonizations
  10. jargonize
  11. jargonized

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