"artspeak" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: art + -speak Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|art|speak}} art + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} artspeak (uncountable)
  1. (often derogatory) The specialist vocabulary and language associated with art and artists, especially when seen as complicated or pretentious. Tags: derogatory, often, uncountable Categories (topical): Jargon Synonyms: art speak

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