Meanings
nounloaded language (uncountable)
- idiomaticuncountablehuman sciencesLanguage using words, set phrases or idioms that have strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definitions.
Synonyms: loaded word, double entendre, overloaded
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLanguage using words, set phrases or idioms that have strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definitions.
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APA
loaded language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loaded%20language
MLA
“loaded language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loaded%20language. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loaded language,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loaded%20language.
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