Definitions for wordmongerˈwɜrdˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
word•mon•gerˈwɜrdˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-(n.)
a writer or speaker who uses words pretentiously or with careless disregard for meaning.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of wordmonger:
1580–90
word′mon`ger•ing(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
wordmonger(noun)
a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning
Wiktionary
wordmonger(Noun)
A dealer in words; a writer, speechmaker, etc.
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