lexicographese means synonym of dictionaryese (“the style of language used in dictionary definitions”). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 97 out of 100.
Etymology
From lexicography + -ese.
noun
- Synonym of dictionaryese (“the style of language used in dictionary definitions”).“In Jolly Wicked, Actually I have tried to avoid 'lexicographese', the technical formatting, abbreviations and stylised defining language favoured by dictionaries.”