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doublespeak::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | equivocation, evasion |
Examples of doublespeak
doublespeak
Do you prefer honestly debating the issue or hiding behind Orwellian doublespeak?
From the washingtontimes.com
He wasn't just trying to sell a book of empty promises and Washington doublespeak.
From the sltrib.com
What distinguishes doublespeak from other euphemisms is its deliberate usage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I love some of the economic doublespeak that's been bandied around this week.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the doublespeak jargon of Poland's military bosses, it was called Operation Calm.
From the time.com
This is the convention of doublespeak, of Orwell's newspeak and doublethink.
From the swampland.time.com
The bureaucratic doublespeak and tortured English in the Report are truly impressive.
From the forbes.com
College presidents must finally be getting tired of their own doublespeak.
From the ocregister.com
To doubt that is to accept the doublespeak of Hizballah propagandists and apologists.
From the time.com
- Any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not
- Doublespeak (sometimes called doubletalk) is language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., "downsizing" for layoffs), making the truth less unpleasant, without denying its nature. ...
- Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity. Typically used by governments or large institutions
