A buzzword is a term which is ultimately meaningless, but is
used to evoke a particular emotional response in the listener,
or to falsely convey an impression that the speaker is
knowledgable about their subject. Many buzzwords are neologisms.
Many are political in nature. Examples of buzzwords include: -
Words redefined to promote political correctness, such as
diversity and rainbow - Terms common to postmodernism, critical
theory, and leftist academia, such as "social construct",
"narrative" (when used to denigrate accepted history as a mere
"narrative" rather than established fact), "framing", etc. -
Politically loaded terms in general, such as "oppression" and
"empowerment". These may be related to identity politics. -
Terms used by promoters of pop psychology, some of which has a
basis in either the New Age movement or other non-Christian
cults. These buzzwords have been criticized as psychobabble by
critics. - Marketing and advertising buzzwords. - Business
buzzwords, such as "diversity hiring", "global