pontificate

  1. Noun.  The state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one’s position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if it were absolutely correct.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.

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