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词汇 floccinaucinihilipilification
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Definition of floccinaucinihilipilification in English:

floccinaucinihilipilification

noun ˌflɒksɪˌnɔːsɪˌnɪhɪlɪˌpɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌfläksəˌnôsəˌnīˌhiləˌpiləfiˈkāSHən
mass nounrare
  • The action or habit of estimating something as worthless.

    藐视,轻蔑;视为粪土(主要为出语惊人而用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Humans are quick to partake in the floccinaucinihilipilification process, it has happened before and it will happen repeatedly until evolution explicates perfect men.

Usage

Floccinaucinihilipilification is one of a number of very long words that occur very rarely in genuine use. For more details see antidisestablishmentarianism

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin flocci, nauci, nihili, pili (words meaning 'at little value') + -fication. The Latin elements were listed in a well-known rule of the Eton Latin Grammar.

Definition of floccinaucinihilipilification in US English:

floccinaucinihilipilification

nounˌfläksəˌnôsəˌnīˌhiləˌpiləfiˈkāSHən
rare
  • The action or habit of estimating something as worthless. (The word is used chiefly as a curiosity.).

    藐视,轻蔑;视为粪土(主要为出语惊人而用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Humans are quick to partake in the floccinaucinihilipilification process, it has happened before and it will happen repeatedly until evolution explicates perfect men.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin flocci, nauci, nihili, pili (words meaning ‘at little value’) + -fication. The Latin elements were listed in a well-known rule of the Eton Latin Grammar.

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