Definition of journalese Journalese

/ʤɚˌnʌliˈz/ - [jernuleez] - jour•nal•ese

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What does journalese mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: journaleses

journalese - the style in which newspapers are written

expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

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Wiktionary

journalese (Noun)
A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché, hyperbolic language and clipped syntax.

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journalese, noun, singular of journaleses.

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