Glizdka
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"Quidquid latine dictum sit altum videtur" is probably my favorite saying in Latin; it means "Whatever you say in Latin sounds profound".
I'm looking for a word or phrase that would describe uncalled-for use of confusing, technical, or foreign words to gain credibility and make yourself sound smart, like a professional, or make a thing sound highly advanced or complicated.
I'm talking about how a company produces a skincare cream with a huge "With formula X and coenzyme Q100!!!" on its packaging. Or how superheroes gain their superpowers because they were exposed to "alphabetaous rays produced by a quark-gluon magnetifier". Or how it's common for corporations and scientists to use words from another language for technical terms even though their native language already has words that cover it, and they don't need to do it at all.
Back when I was in college, my professors rather frequently used English words believing they were being technical. When they asked the class if anyone knew the term, I got extra points for answering. The professors were convinced I was a particularly diligent student, but the truth is that I just could speak English and was able to figure out what these words might mean only because of that.
I know science woo and buzzword, but they're not exactly what I'm looking for. I figured you might know what I'm talking about and help me find something I could use, do you?
I'm looking for a word or phrase that would describe uncalled-for use of confusing, technical, or foreign words to gain credibility and make yourself sound smart, like a professional, or make a thing sound highly advanced or complicated.
I'm talking about how a company produces a skincare cream with a huge "With formula X and coenzyme Q100!!!" on its packaging. Or how superheroes gain their superpowers because they were exposed to "alphabetaous rays produced by a quark-gluon magnetifier". Or how it's common for corporations and scientists to use words from another language for technical terms even though their native language already has words that cover it, and they don't need to do it at all.
Back when I was in college, my professors rather frequently used English words believing they were being technical. When they asked the class if anyone knew the term, I got extra points for answering. The professors were convinced I was a particularly diligent student, but the truth is that I just could speak English and was able to figure out what these words might mean only because of that.
I know science woo and buzzword, but they're not exactly what I'm looking for. I figured you might know what I'm talking about and help me find something I could use, do you?
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