wordmonger

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noun

A writer, speechmaker, etc. who uses superficial, strange, or empty language for show, pretentiously, or carelessly, often to the point of disregard for the meaning of words.

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Meanings

nounwordmonger (plural wordmongers)

plural wordmongers

  1. derogatoryusuallyA writer, speechmaker, etc. who uses superficial, strange, or empty language for show, pretentiously, or carelessly, often to the point of disregard for the meaning of words.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wordsmith

Origin

From word + monger.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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