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jargonize

American  
[jahr-guh-nahyz] / ˈdʒɑr gəˌnaɪz /
especially British, jargonise

verb (used without object)

jargonized, jargonizing

  1. to talk jargon or a jargon.

verb (used with object)

jargonized, jargonizing

  1. to translate into jargon.

jargonize British  
/ ˈdʒɑːɡəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to translate into jargon

  2. (intr) to talk in jargon

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Other Word Forms

  • jargonization noun

Etymology

Origin of jargonize

First recorded in 1795–1805; jargon 1 + -ize

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