- sociologese
- noun Etymology: sociology + 2-ese Date: 1952 a style of writing held to be characteristic of sociologists
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sociologese
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sociologese — The seemingly pretentious and opaque language found in some writing on sociology was an obvious target for Sir Ernest Gowers in his edition of Fowler s book (1965). Among several examples, all unattributed, the following was typical: The… … Modern English usage
sociologese — so·ci·ol·o·gese … English syllables
sociologese — ˌsōsēˌäləˈjēz, ˈjēs also ˌsōshē noun ( s) Etymology: sociology + ese : a style of writing held to be characteristic of sociologists … Useful english dictionary
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