academese

[ ak-uh-duh-meez, -mees, uh-kad-uh- ]

noun

1. pedantic, pretentious, and often confusing academic jargon:

   a presumably scholarly article written in incomprehensible academese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of academese¹

academ(ic) + -ese

Example Sentences

So it’s not surprising that he focused on some prime academese of “a systematic internationalization of the curriculum that infuses virtual exchange opportunities” — a college’s study-abroad program having to be done online this year.

From Washington Post

Here, the researchers, in classic academese, add a final qualifier.

From The Daily Beast