newspeak

noun
UK: /ˈnjuːspiːk/
US: /ˈnuːspiːk/

  1. Language used to hide the truth, often by governments or organizations.

    1. They use newspeak to control what people think about the project.
    2. The politician's speech was full of newspeak, avoiding any real commitment to change.

  2. A deliberately ambiguous and misleading language.

    1. This newspeak makes it hard to understand the true meaning of reports.
    2. The company's press release was filled with corporate newspeak designed to confuse the public.

Synonyms

doublespeak jargon gobbledygook
newspeak verb

  1. To use ambiguous or misleading language to deceive or manipulate.

    1. The government newspeaks to hide failures.
    2. Critics accused the spokesperson of newspeaking the facts to protect the company's image.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "newspeak" in English means: Language used to hide the truth, often by governments or organizations., A deliberately ambiguous and misleading language..

The phonetic transcription of "newspeak" is /ˈnjuːspiːk/ in British English and /ˈnuːspiːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "newspeak": doublespeak, jargon, gobbledygook.

Example usage of "newspeak": "They use newspeak to control what people think about the project.". More examples on the page.