51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

buzzword

[buhz-wurd]

noun

  1. a word or phrase, often sounding authoritative or technical, that is a vogue term in a particular profession, field of study, popular culture, etc.



Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of buzzword1

First recorded in 1965–70; buzz + word
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

As he saw it, public understanding of depression as a chemical imbalance is vague, a “mishmash of buzzwords,” he wrote, and Moncrieff had used that misperception to attack the validity of antidepressants themselves.

From

After seeing a series of bullet-point slides and hearing a slew of buzzwords about UCLA’s athletic department finances, Bob Myers put the crisis facing his alma mater in much simpler terms.

From

But Tuchel is a deep tactical thinker and perhaps too flexible to be anchored to these buzzwords.

From

He accused the administration of “waging the culture wars with these buzzwords” to “feed their political base and create political cover for a blatantly unlawful action.”

From

It’s a rhetorical tactic that conservatives wield frequently: create a boogeyman buzzword that conjures up images of white horror.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


buzzwigbuzz word