doublespeak
[ duhb-uh l-speek ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˌspik /
noun
evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
Origin of doublespeak
OTHER WORDS FROM doublespeak
dou·ble·speak·er, nounWords nearby doublespeak
doubleday,
doubleganger,
doubleheader,
doubleness,
doubles,
doublespeak,
doublet,
doublet pattern,
doublethink,
doubleton,
doubletree
Example sentences from the Web for doublespeak
Hollande is ‘the king of doublespeak, ambiguity, and perpetual lies’
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex |Lizzie Crocker |November 28, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThe Cold War had become a battlefield marked by doublespeak.
What Cold War CIA Interrogators Learned from the Nazis |Annie Jacobsen |February 11, 2014 |DAILY BEASTHe argues that the Islamists are two-faced and engage in doublespeak.
Facebook brought this on itself, with too many sneaky privacy changes, too much hubris and doublespeak.
British Dictionary definitions for doublespeak
doublespeak
/ (ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk) /
noun
the practice of using ambiguous language regarding political, military, or corporate matters in a deliberate attempt to disguise the truth
Idioms and Phrases with doublespeak
doublespeak
see double talk, def. 2.