pontifical

Noun

  1. the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)

Adjective

  1. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; “papal dispensation”
  2. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
  3. puffed up with vanity; “a grandiloquent and boastful manner”; “overblown oratory”; “a pompous speech”; “pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey”- Newsweek

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adjective

  1. Roman Catholic church (in the Roman Catholic Church) relating to the pontiff or Pope a pontifical commission

  2. characterized by a pompous air of infallibility such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain

noun

  1. Roman Catholic church (in the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops

Roman Catholic church pontificals the vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot a bishop in full pontificals

Origin

late Middle English : from Latin pontificalis , from pontifex

Thesaurus

Adjective

  1. such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain

Similar Words: pompous cocksure self-important arrogant superior opinionated dogmatic doctrinaire dictatorial authoritarian domineering intolerant prejudiced biased bigoted adamant obstinate stubborn pig-headed bull-headed obdurate of fixed views headstrong wilful single-minded rigid inflexible uncompromising unyielding

Opposites: open-minded humble

Urban Dictionary

The act of speaking out for the purpose of hearing onself speak.
Posturing...speaking to people that don't really care what you say one way or another since you're speaking solely to front yourself as "someone in charge".
Speech or written communication that is generally pointless except to cast favorable light upon the speaker or author as if the message were a pronouncement from on high.
Usually full of shit.

There goes that motherfucker with his pontification again. Attaboy Message from a wannabe manager Attaboy Message from a wannabe supervisor Co-worker sucks up to teh boss by thanking everybody for their help when the boss should be saying the thank you.