"floccinaucinihilipilificate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌflɒk.sɪˌnɒs.ɪˌnɪ.hɪl.ɪˈpɪl.ɪ.fɪ.keɪt/, /ˌflɒk.sɪˌnɔːs.ɪˌnaɪ.ɪl.ɪˈpɪl.ɪ.fɪ.keɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-floccinaucinihilipilificate.wav Forms: floccinaucinihilipilificates [present, singular, third-person], floccinaucinihilipilificating [participle, present], floccinaucinihilipilificated [participle, past], floccinaucinihilipilificated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from floccinaucinihilipilification. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|floccinaucinihilipilification#Etymology|floccinaucinihilipilification}} Back-formation from floccinaucinihilipilification Head templates: {{en-verb}} floccinaucinihilipilificate (third-person singular simple present floccinaucinihilipilificates, present participle floccinaucinihilipilificating, simple past and past participle floccinaucinihilipilificated)
  1. (colloquial) To describe, estimate or regard something as worthless. Tags: colloquial Related terms: floccinaucinihilipilification, floccinaucinihilipilificatious Translations (to regard as worthless): mitätöidä (Finnish), vähätellä (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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