journalese
noun/ˌd͡ʒɜː.nəˈliːz/UK/ˌd͡ʒɝ.nəˈliz/US
Etymology
From journal + -ese.
Definitions
A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché,…
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.
- We write journalese out of habit, sometimes from misguided training, and to sound urgent, authoritative and, well, journalistic. But it doesn't do any of that.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for journalese. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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