1. people who use words excessively or pretentiously, especially for effect rather than meaning
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The debate was dominated by wordmongers who spoke at length but said little of substance.
• She dismissed the critics as mere wordmongers who preferred fancy language to clear thinking.
• The professor warned students not to become wordmongers in their essays.
• Political wordmongers often obscure simple truths with complex rhetoric.
• The meeting was delayed by wordmongers who couldn’t make their points briefly.
• He accused the committee of being wordmongers rather than decision-makers.