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Definition -ese in British English

-ese suffix

suffix
/iːz/
1

used with nouns and adjectives to make nouns that refer to a style of language that is typical of a particular group of people

Example

journalese (=language that is typical of journalism)

Example

officialese (=language that is typical of officials)

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Definition -ese in British English