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noun
A writer, speechmaker, etc. who uses superficial, strange, or empty language for show, pretentiously, or carelessly, often to the point of disregard for the meaning of words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, usually
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noun
a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: writer, author
History
From word + monger.
