Doublespeak is a linguistic technique that uses euphemisms and indirect language to disguise or soften a message. The term comes from George Orwell’s 1984 and is a combination of his terms “doublethink” and “Newspeak”.
Here are some examples of doublespeak:
Euphemisms
Euphemisms are polite ways of saying something offensive or shocking. For example, “pass” instead of “die”, “go to the bathroom” instead of “defecate”, or “was let go” instead of “was fired”.
Jargon
Jargon can deliberately mask meaning by using language that is unintelligible or empty.
Advertising
Advertisements for “preowned,” “experienced,” or “previously distinguished” cars.
Banks
Banks may refer to “nonperforming assets” or “nonperforming credits”.
Relationships
“We’ll see where things go” can mean many things, such as “I’ll wait and see if you go psycho on me within the next two weeks so I’ll know when to kick you to the curb”.
Military
Military leaders may refer to “servicing the target” when they mean dropping bombs.
Doublespeak Jargon Examples
“collateral damage” instead of “multiple fatalities”
“detainee” instead of “prisoner of war”
“enhanced interrogation” instead of “torture”
“ethnic cleansing” instead of “genocide”
“extrajudicial killing” instead of “assassination”
“negative cash flow” instead of “spending more than you make”
Is doublespeak different from lying?
Another significant difference between lying and doublespeak, besides their definition, is that lying involves the act of withholding truth while doublespeak is a kind of language used tactfully to bring deception or to conceal the rightful truth.
There IS A DIFFERENCE, THE LATTER “DOUBLESPEAK ” YOU ARE PURPOSEDLY MANIPULATING YOUR WORDS TO CONCEAL THE TRUTH TO BRING DECEPTION!
Both are sinful indeed but the latter is done methodically on purpose, while someone can tell a lie that at that moment thought it was the truth. Example, recalling a memory and you say they had on a red dress 💃 but when looking at a photo you see it was a blue dress 👗 you lied but not purposefully, not intentionally.
There is a lot of jargon, doublespeak, and Euphemisms going on in this world from politics to the pulpits to the classrooms. And no-one blinks or blushes anymore…
Christian doublespeak is a way of saying something kind to disguise its true meaning. For example, phrases like “bless your heart,” “I’ll pray for you,” and “love the sinner but hate the sin” are considered examples of Christian doublespeak. Depending on your tone, your behavior and your intentions these common phrases are of possible doublespeak.
Is this important? Know your enemy and his tactics, he is subtle, he is highly intelligent, he had Eve questioning the very commandment of God. She knew God personally as He walked with Adam and her in the cool of the day. Doublespeak, jargon, euphemisms…he will trick you with words.
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