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jargonistic — jargon ► NOUN ▪ words or expressions used by a particular group that are difficult for others to understand. DERIVATIVES jargonistic adjective jargonize (also jargonise) verb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «twittering, chattering»: from Old… … English terms dictionary
jargonistic — adjective Date: 1929 characterized by the use of jargon ; phrased in jargon … New Collegiate Dictionary
jargonistic — jar·gon·is·tic … English syllables
jargonistic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nistik, tēk adjective : characterized by the use of jargon : phrased in jargon * * * jargonistˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑jargon … Useful english dictionary
jargonish — adjective Date: 1816 jargonistic … New Collegiate Dictionary
Daniel Roche — This article is about the French historian. For the English child actor, see Daniel Roche (actor). Daniel Roche (2010). Daniel Roche (born in 26 July 1935) is a French social and cultural historian. His primary field of research is the cultural… … Wikipedia
jargon — jargon1 jargony, jargonistic, adj. jargonist, jargoneer, n. /jahr geuhn, gon/, n. 1. the language, esp. the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group: medical jargon. 2. unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing;… … Universalium
Ripinsky-Naxon, Michael — Scholar whose interest in shamanism concerns the use of psychoactives, the origins of religion, and the nature of religious experience. In line with established developments in the study of religion that have broadened analysis into indigenous … Historical dictionary of shamanism
jargon — jargon1 [ dʒα:g(ə)n] noun words or expressions used by a particular profession or group that are difficult for others to understand. Derivatives jargonistic adjective jargonize or jargonise verb Origin ME (orig. in the sense twittering,… … English new terms dictionary
ahead of — This prepositional phrase has been in use since the 18c in the physical sense ‘in front of’ and from the following century in the figurative sense ‘better than, superior to (in quality, performance, etc)’. Its meaning in relation to time dates… … Modern English usage
