meaning - What is the term for accusing a person of mischief through invented, twisting and changeable terminology?


What is the term for accusing a person of invented wrongdoing in such a way that he cannot respond or even clearly understand the accusations? For example, frequently reversing the definitions of the terminology used, or basing argumentation on hints and roundabout phrasings, metaphors, invented-on-the-fly floating definitions and rules to fit with the accusations.


Update:
I think inquisitorial is the most proper term for context in which the result does not depend on the argumentation of one of the sides.


Though, jargonaut was completely unheard by me and incrementally more useful.



Answer



"Jargonaut" would be a possible neologism.


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