legalese meaning
UK US /ˈlɛɡəlis/ 3 syllables
legalese (noun): a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law.
Definition of legalese
- a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
Type of: expressive style
legalese in a sentence
- I can't understand any of this legalese.
- This article is full of legalese.
- I don't understand legalese.
How to pronounce legalese
legalese is pronounced /ˈlɛɡəlis/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in SE · 8-letter words
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