Pontificate
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British pronunciation/pəntˈɪfɪkˌeɪt/
American pronunciation/pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "pontificate"

Pontificate
01

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

to pontificate
01

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

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He tends to pontificate about politics as if he knows all the answers.
The critic had been pontificating about the film's flaws, convinced of his own expertise.
She is pontificating about technology trends, believing her knowledge is superior.
02

administer a pontifical office

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