pontification

American  

[pon-tif-i-key-shuhn] / pɒnˌtɪf ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. pompous or dogmatic speech.

   I could emphasize research, or I could engage in pure pontification with no sources whatsoever.

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Etymology

Origin of pontification

pontificat(e) ( def. ) + -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

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pontification

In its first two episodes, “Ver1.1a” shows a slight propensity for solemn pontification that echoes the less successful sections of the seminal mecha anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

Fred Hiatt’s columns were must-reads for me: clear, analytical, fact-driven and free of pontification and hyperbolic language.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021

"Let me correct your pontification of why I called the president," Johnson told host Jake Tapper.

From Fox News ● Nov. 10, 2019

Often, he’ll begin in the key of pontification, then slide into friendliness.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019

Mr. Sharpe had not ceased in his pontification, though weaving unsteadily now in his deportment.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson