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floccinaucinihilipilificate en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌflɒk.sɪˌnɔːs.ɪˌnaɪ.ɪl.ɪˈpɪl.ɪ.fɪ.keɪt/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌflɒk.sɪˌnɒs.ɪˌnɪ.hɪl.ɪˈpɪl.ɪ.fɪ.keɪt/

Etymology

Back-formation from floccinaucinihilipilification.

Meanings

  1. (humorous) To describe, estimate or regard something as worthless.
    • The fact that you couldn't manage to do that and spell at the same time is downright pitiable. I feel inclined to floccinaucinihilipilificate you entirely. 2000 February 16, Jens Ayton, “Re: [I] Book Review”, in alt.fan.pratchett (Usenet):
    • If you are impolite to us, we will ignore you and diss you and publicly or privately floccinaucinihilipilificate your work just because you were rude. 2004 June 15, Peter Fairbrother, “Re: Factoring paper is wrong”, in sci.crypt (Usenet):
    • Not to floccinaucinihilipilificate your other theories, Graydon, but perhaps it would be beneficial to answer this question first? 1998 December 30, Ahasuerus, “Re: Authors On This Newsgroup”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet):

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
floccinaucinihilipilificates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
floccinaucinihilipilificated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
floccinaucinihilipilificated Tense=Past lexicographic
floccinaucinihilipilificating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

floccinaucinihilipilification · floccinaucinihilipilificatious

Translations (2)

fi vähätellä (to regard as worthless) · fi mitätöidä (to regard as worthless)