Added 10 October 2026 officialese /ə.fɪ.ʃəˈliːz/ noun Categories: LanguageObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about officialese at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The typical language of officials or official documents; legalistic and pompous language. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} Related Words: legaleseformalesebureaucrateseprofessionalesebureaucratspeakpolicespeakpoliticianesepoliticalspeakacademesepoliticeseboilerplatealtiloquence Back to today's word