Meanings
nounnukespeak (uncountable)
- uncountableA form of misleading language used to present nuclear weapons in a positive light.
Origin
From nuke + -speak, coined by linguist Paul Chilton.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
nukespeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nukespeak
MLA
“nukespeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nukespeak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nukespeak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nukespeak.
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