>[!abstract] >Doublespeak is a form of language that deliberately obscures, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words to manipulate perception, often used in politics, bureaucracy, and corporate communication. It differs from simple jargon or euphemism in that its intent is deceptive, seeking to make the unpleasant appear palatable, the trivial seem profound, or the immoral sound justified. By exploiting ambiguity, vagueness, or redefinition, doublespeak functions as a tool of power, shaping thought and constraining dissent by framing reality in terms that conceal rather than clarify. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): [[Propaganda]] >- **West** (similar): [[Newspeak]] >- **East** (different): [[Plain language]] >- **South** (downstream): [[Euphemism]]