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Meaning of jargonaut | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈd͡ʒɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt

Definitions

Someone who uses jargon, especially to an excessive degree.

Examples

“Only a generation ago, some academic jargonaut coined prioritize, meaning “give ⟳ priority to” or “rank in order ⟳ of importance,” and stiffs like ⟳ me ran to the ramparts to denounce it as ugly, bureaucratic and unnecessary.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

jargoneer jargonel jargonelle jargoner jargonese jargoning

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