"antilanguage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: antilanguages [plural]
Etymology: anti- + language Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|language}} anti- + language Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} antilanguage (countable and uncountable, plural antilanguages)
  1. (linguistics) A language used by a social group to prevent outsiders from understanding what is being said. Wikipedia link: antilanguage Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (a language used by a social group to prevent outsiders from understanding what is being said): antilíngua [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antilanguage-en-noun-9Pu6PznY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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