Inarticulation
//ˌɪn.ɑː(ɹ).tɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being inarticulate; inarticulateness. uncountable
""The inarticulation of a fond father in an undemonstrative family setting is brought out admirably...""
- 2 Any point in the educational system in which the development of the individual is hindered. US, countable, uncountable
""Another traditional source of inarticulation is the requirement of an eighth-grade diploma for entrance to high school.""
- 3 An inarticulate or underarticulated utterance. countable, uncountable
""There are some methods of jargonification that became established quite early... These include verb doubling, sound-alike slang, the '-P' convention, overgeneralization, spoken inarticulations, and anthropomorphization.""
Example
More examples""The inarticulation of a fond father in an undemonstrative family setting is brought out admirably...""
Etymology
From in- + articulation.
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