jargon

/ˈdʒɑːɡ(ə)n/noun

Technical language used within a particular job or field that outsiders find difficult to follow.

Example sentence

“Try to explain the contract without all the legal jargon.”

Nearly always disapproving: calling language jargon implies it shuts people out. The neutral term is 'terminology'.

Featured as word of the day on July 2, 2026.

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