noun
- a person who speaks or communicates in a deliberately ambiguous, contradictory, or deceptive manner; someone who uses doublespeak
Usage: often used critically or pejoratively; derived from the concept of 'doublespeak' (language designed to mislead)
Examples
- The politician was criticized as a doublespeaker for using vague language to avoid committing to a clear position.
- Journalists accused the company spokesperson of being a doublespeaker when she used euphemisms to describe the environmental damage.
- In his essay, the student identified the CEO as a doublespeaker for claiming the layoffs were 'workforce optimization.'
- The doublespeaker's carefully worded statement satisfied neither side of the debate.
- Critics called him a doublespeaker for praising the policy while simultaneously undermining its implementation.