tautologize

[ taw-tol-uh-jahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, tau·tol·o·gized, tau·tol·o·giz·ing.

1. to use tautology.

tautologize

/ tɔːˈtɒləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. intr to express oneself tautologically

Derived Forms

• tauˈtologist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tautologize¹

First recorded in 1600–10; tautolog(y) + -ize