An enormous term for treating something as worthlessSourced
Not region-specific · English meaning
Floccinaucinihilipilification names an act of dismissal
The twenty-nine-letter English word floccinaucinihilipilification describes treating something as unimportant or worthless. Dictionaries label its use as often humorous. A judgement reducing something’s value acquires a notably large verbal form.
Dismissal does not always come with a short name.
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