Antidictionary

/ˌæntiːdɪkˈʃənɛri/ adjective

Opposed to or working against the principles or purposes of a dictionary; not in accordance with dictionary standards.

From anti- (against) + dictionary. Dictionary comes from Latin dictio 'speaking.' This modern term reflects skepticism about language standardization that emerged in the late 20th century.

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