Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jargonistic

/ˈd͡ʒɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɪ.stɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jar-gonis-tic
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɪ.stɪk/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by jargon.

Example Sentences

"Policemen are forever being modest, jargonistic, officialese."
"Note that Hamill shrewdly opts for the awkward phrase "sexual lifestyle" rather than "sexual orientation." He does so because it allows him to imply what he knows better than to assert: that sexual preference is simply a matter of rational choice. Whatever the jargonistic catchphrase "sexual lifestyle" may connote, it does not signify sexual orientation, because even Denis Hamill knows that neither he nor we sat down, surveyed our options, and then consciously chose to be either straight or gay."

Etymology

From jargonist + -ic or jargon + -istic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: jargonist, jargon
Suffix: -ic, -istic

Inflected Forms

more jargonistic (comparative) most jargonistic (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jargonistic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɪ.stɪk/.
What does jargonistic mean?: Characterised by jargon.
Where does jargonistic come from?: From jargonist + -ic or jargon + -istic.

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