Englishelegant variationnounMeaningA form of journalese characterized by the overuse of synonyms for fear of repeating a word.Related wordsnewspaperese(English)varietyspeak(English)phraseology(English)euphuism(English)aeolism(English)sesquipedalianism(English)circumlocution(English)aureation(English)SourcesDictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data