journalese

noun

jour·​nal·​ese ˌjər-nə-ˈlēz How to pronounce journalese (audio)
-ˈlēs
: a style of writing held to be characteristic of newspapers

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of journalese was in 1882

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“Journalese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalese. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

journalese

noun
jour·​nal·​ese ˌjərn-ᵊl-ˈēz How to pronounce journalese (audio)
-ˈēs
: a way of writing said to be similar to that of newspapers

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