bloviationn.

Brit.

/bləʊvɪˈeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌbloʊviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bloviate v., -ion suffix¹.

Etymology: < bloviate v. + -ion suffix¹; compare -ation suffix.

U.S.

A bombastic speech, esp. of a fawning or time-serving nature. Also as a mass noun.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > inflated or bombastic style > piece of bombast

ranting1633

rant1652

bloviation1850

mouthing1884

spruik1902

1850 in Rep. Deb. & Proc. Convent. for Revision Constit. State of Ohio (1851) 640/1 For doing my duty, I claim no credit—I seek no ‘bloviations’—I ask for no sacrifices—I desire no ovations.

1889 N.Y. Times 11 July 1/1 The President and Secretary Noble could stand a good deal of the Tanner ‘bloviation’ if there were a great deal going on and public attention were not so much absorbed by him.

1949 Newark (Ohio) Advocate & Amer. Tribune 4 June 4/7 We are indignant, in fact, scared, when someone breaks in on the stilted and evasive bloviations of important candidates for office.

2002 Time 4 Mar. 84/1 Some [journalists] take fat fees from companies like Enron in exchange for a few hogsheads of bloviation.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bloviation
释义	bloviationn. Brit. /bləʊvɪˈeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌbloʊviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bloviate v., -ion suffix¹. Etymology: < bloviate v. + -ion suffix¹; compare -ation suffix. U.S. A bombastic speech, esp. of a fawning or time-serving nature. Also as a mass noun. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > inflated or bombastic style > piece of bombast ranting1633 rant1652 bloviation1850 mouthing1884 spruik1902 1850 in Rep. Deb. & Proc. Convent. for Revision Constit. State of Ohio (1851) 640/1 For doing my duty, I claim no credit—I seek no ‘bloviations’—I ask for no sacrifices—I desire no ovations. 1889 N.Y. Times 11 July 1/1 The President and Secretary Noble could stand a good deal of the Tanner ‘bloviation’ if there were a great deal going on and public attention were not so much absorbed by him. 1949 Newark (Ohio) Advocate & Amer. Tribune 4 June 4/7 We are indignant, in fact, scared, when someone breaks in on the stilted and evasive bloviations of important candidates for office. 2002 Time 4 Mar. 84/1 Some [journalists] take fat fees from companies like Enron in exchange for a few hogsheads of bloviation. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1850
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