doublespeak
English
noun
Definitions
- Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity. Typically used by governments or large institutions.
Etymology
Suffix from English double.
Origin
English
double
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bidouble English
- doublable English
- double English
- double dactyl English
- double flash English
- double pole English
- double talk English
- double-decker English
- double-jobbing English
- double-minded English
- double-track English
- doublecloth English
- doublecross English
- doubledome English
- doublehand English
- doublehanded English
- doubleheader English
- doublehearted English
- doubleminded English
- doubleness English
- doubler English
- doublesex English
- doublesome English
- doublespeaker English
- doublest English
- doublestack English
- doublestrike English
- doubletalk English
- doubleth English
- doublethink English
- doubletime English
- doubleton English
- doubletrack English
- doubletree English
- doubleweight English
- doubleword English
- doubly English
- nondouble English
- redouble English
- semidouble English
- undouble English
- dobro Portuguese
- ダブル Japanese
- doble Old French
- dubl Serbo-Croatian
- डबल Hindi
- डबल रोटी Hindi
- เบิ้ล Thai
- dobru Sranan Tongo
- double
- doubly
- doubler
- redouble
- bidouble
- undouble
- doublest
- doubleth
- doubleton
- doublesex
- doublable
- nondouble
- doublehand
- doubleword
- semidouble
- doublesome
- doubleness
- doubletalk
- doubletime
- doubletree
- doubledome
- doublecross
- doublestack
- double talk
- doublecloth
- doubletrack
- double pole
- doublethink
- doubleweight
- double flash
- doubleheader
- doublestrike
- double-track
- doublehanded
- doubleminded
- double-minded
- double-decker
- double dactyl
- doublespeaker
- doublehearted
- double-jobbing