pontificate
noun/pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/UK/pɔnˈtɪf.ə.kət/US/pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.keɪt/UK/pɔnˈtɪf.ə.keɪt/US
Etymology
From the past participle stem of mediaeval Latin pontificare (“pontificate”), from Latin pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).
- derived from pontificatus
Definitions
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
To act like a pontiff
To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
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To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
- During a policy discussion awhile^([sic]) back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.
- "Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag."
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Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA