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doublespeak
dou·ble·speak D0357300 (dŭb′əl-spēk′)n. See double talk.doublespeak (ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the practice of using ambiguous language regarding political, military, or corporate matters in a deliberate attempt to disguise the truthdou•ble•speak (ˈdʌb əlˌspik)
n. evasive, ambiguous, or high-flown language intended to deceive or confuse. [1950–55; by analogy with doublethink] dou′ble•speak`er, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | doublespeak - any language that pretends to communicate but actually does notequivocation, evasion - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth |
Translationsdoublespeak
doublespeakDeliberately evasive, confusing, contradictory, and/or ambiguous language used to mislead or deceive the listener. Likely adapted from George Orwell's term "doublethink," from his 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, meaning the ability to simultaneously hold two opposing thoughts or beliefs as being correct in one's mind. Like any successful politician, she was quite adept at doublespeak whenever confronted with bad publicity.double talk1. Meaningless speech, gibberish mixing real and invented words. For example, Some popular songs are actually based on double talk. [1930s] 2. Also, doublespeak. Deliberately ambiguous and evasive language. For example, I got tired of her double talk and demanded to know the true story, or His press secretary was very adept at doublespeak. This usage dates from the late 1940s, and the variant from about 1950. See also: double, talkDoublespeak
DoublespeakA political term referring to the practice of issuing contradictory statements. For example, doublespeak may involve a government publicly blaming the previous administration when things go poorly and taking credit when things go well. The term is strongly associated with government propaganda. See also: Doublethink.doublespeak
Related to doublespeak: doublethinkWords related to doublespeaknoun any language that pretends to communicate but actually does notRelated Words |