Floccinaucinihilipilificate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒflÉ’ksɪˌnÉ’sɪˌnɪhɪlɪˈpɪlɪfɪ.keɪt/, /ËŒflÉ’ksɪˌnɔːsɪˌnaɪɪlɪˈpɪlɪfɪ.keɪt/

Origin

See floccinaucinihilipilification.

Full definition of floccinaucinihilipilificate

Verb

1. (colloquial) To describe, estimate or regard something as worthless.
• 30 December 1998, Ahasuerus, Re: Authors On This Newsgroup, Not to floccinaucinihilipilificate your other theories, Graydon, but perhaps it would be beneficial to answer this question first?
• 16 February 2000, Jens Ayton, http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.pratchett/msg/c2a5b94bd1a48122?dmode=source|Re:
• 15 June 2004, Peter Fairbrother, Re: Factoring paper is wrong, 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.

Related terms

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