English
electionspeak
From election + -speak.
Formed from election + -speak
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather’
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Latin ēligō ‘to pluck out, to choose’
Latin ēlectiō ‘choice, selection’
Anglo-Norman eleccioun
Middle English eleccioun
English election
Today it means
noun The jargon or rhetoric of politicians, lobbyists, and commentators during an election campaign.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / electionspeak