journalese

[ jur-nl-eez, -ees ]

/ ˌdʒɜr nlˈiz, -ˈis /

noun

a manner of writing or speaking characterized by clichés, occasional neologism, archness, sensationalizing adjectives, unusual or faulty syntax, etc., used by some journalists, especially certain columnists, and regarded as typical journalistic style.

writing or expression in this manner: Get that journalese out of your copy!

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by this manner (often used predicatively): That word's not English, it's journalese.

Origin of journalese

First recorded in 1880–85; journal + -ese

Words nearby journalese

Jourdan, journ., journal, journal box, journal bronze, journalese, journal intime, journalism, journalist, journalistic, journalize

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Example sentences from the Web for journalese

The strong light at the back of the house—a wobbly one—was rapidly becoming a glow in the heavens, as they say in journalese.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument; as, "He presided at the piccolo."
The Devil's Dictionary|Ambrose Bierce
The column he was reading described the wedding of his uncle with Miss Jenny Launton, and journalese surpassed itself.
None Other Gods|Robert Hugh Benson
It was by the crude, almost barbaric, cry of his journalese that Rudyard Kipling awoke the world with a start.
Mark Twain|Archibald Henderson

The writing of good, plain English, rather than "smart" journalese should be the aim.
Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife|Marion Mills Miller

British Dictionary definitions for journalese

journalese

/ (ˌdʒɜːnəˈliːz) /

noun

derogatory a superficial cliché-ridden style of writing regarded as typical of newspapers

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单词	journalese
释义	journalese [ jur-nl-eez, -ees ] / ˌdʒɜr nlˈiz, -ˈis / noun a manner of writing or speaking characterized by clichés, occasional neologism, archness, sensationalizing adjectives, unusual or faulty syntax, etc., used by some journalists, especially certain columnists, and regarded as typical journalistic style. writing or expression in this manner: Get that journalese out of your copy! adjective of, relating to, or characterized by this manner (often used predicatively): That word's not English, it's journalese. Origin of journalese First recorded in 1880–85; journal + -ese Words nearby journalese Jourdan, journ., journal, journal box, journal bronze, journalese, journal intime, journalism, journalist, journalistic, journalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for journalese The strong light at the back of the house—a wobbly one—was rapidly becoming a glow in the heavens, as they say in journalese. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.\|Various In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument; as, "He presided at the piccolo." The Devil's Dictionary\|Ambrose Bierce The column he was reading described the wedding of his uncle with Miss Jenny Launton, and journalese surpassed itself. None Other Gods\|Robert Hugh Benson It was by the crude, almost barbaric, cry of his journalese that Rudyard Kipling awoke the world with a start. Mark Twain\|Archibald Henderson The writing of good, plain English, rather than "smart" journalese should be the aim. Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife\|Marion Mills Miller British Dictionary definitions for journalese journalese / (ˌdʒɜːnəˈliːz) / noun derogatory a superficial cliché-ridden style of writing regarded as typical of newspapers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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