buzzword

• Nom désignant un mot ou une expression, souvent issu d'un domaine spécialisé, qui devient très à la mode pendant un certain temps mais perd son sens originel à force d'être utilisé de manière excessive.

A noun referring to a word or phrase, often from a specialized field, that becomes very popular for a time but loses its original meaning through overuse.

1. Overused jargonB2informal

   A word or phrase, often from technical or specialized fields, that becomes very popular for a time but loses its original meaning through excessive repetition.

   Mot à la mode

   • The presentation was full of corporate buzzwords like 'synergy' and 'leverage'.
   • Many people use 'paradigm shift' as a buzzword without understanding it.
   • The report was criticized for relying on empty buzzwords rather than concrete data.

   Synonymescantcatchwordjargonplatitudeshibboleth