Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electionspeak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elec-tion-speak
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jargon or rhetoric of politicians, lobbyists, and commentators during an election campaign.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bolstered claims of mustering a simple majority are an integral part of electionspeak."
"Such mindless, meaningless electionspeak brought to mind the words of Orwell: […]"
"Accustomed as they are to electionspeak, the mainstream media can’t seem to fathom that the selection of a pope is an altogether different sort of thing."

Etymology

From election + -speak.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: election

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

campaignspeak

Questions

What does electionspeak mean?: The jargon or rhetoric of politicians, lobbyists, and commentators during an election campaign.
Where does electionspeak come from?: From election + -speak.

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