journalese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché, hyperbolic language, use of some vocabulary items that are mostly confined to this genre, and clipped syntax.

/ˌd͡ʒɜː.nəˈliːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-journalese.wav jûrʹnəl /ˌd͡ʒɝ.nəˈliz/

journalese journaleses

From journal + -ese.

newspaperese

jargon officialese

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