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language police

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any person or group crusading for a particular usage or omission within a language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: language cops, tongue troopers

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: policia lingüística — language police
  • Chinese Mandarin: 語言警察 /语言警察 (yǔyán jǐngchá) — language police
  • Estonian: keelepolitsei — language police
  • Finnish: kielipoliisi — language police
  • French: police de la langue — language police
  • German: Sprachpolizei — language police
  • Hebrew: משטרת לשון — language police
  • Indonesian: polisi bahasa — language police
  • Japanese: 言語警察 (gengo keisatsu) — language police
  • Russian: языкова́я поли́ция (jazykovája polícija) — language police
  • Swedish: språkpolis — language police
  • Welsh: heddlu iaith — language police