doublespeak
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dou·ble·speak
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Definition of doublespeak
: language used to deceive usually through concealment or misrepresentation of truth
also
: gobbledygook
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Other Words from doublespeak
doublespeaker
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Examples of doublespeak in a Sentence
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Given our current misinformation-riddled culture, with its immersion in Trumpian doublespeak, Cold Case resonates in an eerie fashion well beyond its immediate orbit. — Daphne Merkin, The New Republic, "Cold Case Hammarskjöld’s Artful Paranoia," 3 Sep. 2019 The book's central conceit—an island where concepts intermittently disappear from society's collective understanding—has proved irresistible to American critics, who hail the novel's relevance in a time of pervasive doublespeak and gaslighting. — Wired, "The Memory Police," 20 Aug. 2019 Hearst Connecticut Media columnist Ken Dixon pointed out the same doublespeak on the topic coming from Republican legislators, who railed against the state budget but are choosing to celebrate this piece of it. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont’s vacation, sales tax free week starts and Sen. Chris Murphy and Donald Trump talk guns," 16 Aug. 2019 In its day, Mad would have rolled its googly eyes at the corporate doublespeak of its own death notice. — David Von Drehle, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Mad magazine is dying — maybe we should worry," 7 July 2019 But there is also a corollary at play to the traditional Orwellianism: a kind of emotional doublespeak. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "How to Look Away," 20 June 2018 This kind of anti-intellectual, cynical doublespeak is terrible for our country, and Facebook, as the world's largest arbiter of information, is obligated to do something about it. — Jack Moore, GQ, "Facebook VP Says They Won't Use Experts to Fix Their Fake News Problem for a Very Silly Reason," 22 Jan. 2018 Augustus and Tiberius were dedicated to Rome’s imperial doublespeak, paying lip service to the republic while ruling as emperors. — Dana Vachon, Slate Magazine, "Donald Trump’s Wall Street Enablers," 7 Feb. 2017 Victory was what counted, power, muscularity, doublespeak if necessary. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "Jeffrey Eugenides’s Short Stories Salvage Wit From Life’s Grind," 3 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doublespeak.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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doublespeak
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doublespeak
disapproving
: language that can be understood in more than one way and that is used to trick or deceive people
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