socspeak

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noun

The jargon used by sociologists.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounsocspeak (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe jargon used by sociologists.

    Socspeak and economese are familiar forms of jargon-laden language being used to convey almost nothing verbosely.

    2014, Audrey Kobayashi, Suzanne Mackenzie, Remaking Human Geography, page 160

    Synonyms: sociologese

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe jargon used by sociologists.

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APA

socspeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socspeak

MLA

“socspeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socspeak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “socspeak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socspeak.

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