Exsufflicate

/ɛkˈsʌflɪkeɪt/ verb

Definition

To despise or regard with extreme contempt; to blow away or dismiss scornfully.

Etymology

From Latin ex- (out, away) + sufflare (to blow) + -icate (intensive suffix). The word literally means 'to blow away' but came to mean 'to treat as insignificant or contemptible.'

Kelly Says

This wonderfully dramatic word literally means 'to blow away like dust'—imagine telling someone you exsufficate their opinion, which is way more colorful than simply saying you disagree.

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