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camouflanguage en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of camouflage + language.

Meanings

  1. (rare, uncountable) Language that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement; newspeak.
    • "Right, but where is it taking us? This is camouflanguage you're using, distorting the truth to fit your own ideal. What does it mean?" 2001, Grant Guimont, Carousel of Sorts: The Cynic's Secret Guide to Ultimate Happiness, Writers Club Press, →ISBN, page 234: