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Rogetism

UK/ˈɹɒ.ʒɛɪ.ɪ.zəm/US/ɹoʊˈʒɛɪ.ɪ.zəm/

Rogetism noun: synonym of tortured phrase.

Noun

Rogetism (plural Rogetisms)

  1. (neologism) Synonym of tortured phrase.
    Synonyms:
    tortured phrase

Synonyms of Rogetism

Forms of Rogetism

pluralRogetisms

Origin of Rogetism

From Roget + -ism, in reference to Roget's Thesaurus. Coined by British principal lecturer in business information systems at Middlesex University Chris Sadler in 2014.

Questions about Rogetism

What does Rogetism mean?
Rogetism means synonym of tortured phrase.
What part of speech is Rogetism?
Rogetism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Rogetism?
Rogetism is pronounced /ˈɹɒ.ʒɛɪ.ɪ.zəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of Rogetism?
The plural of Rogetism is Rogetisms.

Words near Rogetism in the dictionary

  1. Roget
  2. Roget's
  3. Rogeted
  4. Rogetian
  5. Rogeting
  6. Rogetism
  7. Rogetisms
  8. Rogets
  9. roggan
  10. roggans
  11. Rogge

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