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vaniloquence

English

Etymology

From Latin vanus (vain) + loquentia (talk).

Noun

vaniloquence (uncountable)

  1. Idle or vain talk.
    • 1850, George Field, The analogy of logic, and logic of analogy, London: David Bogue, page 140 [1]:
      In philosophy, however, it is to be deplored that eloquence too commonly passes for science, being mistaken for logical acquirement; but truth alone is the just eloquence of philosophy, and without it the finest composition is, to the logician, but babbling and vaniloquence.

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vaniloquent

English

Etymology

From Latin vaniloquens

Adjective

vaniloquent (comparative more vaniloquent, superlative most vaniloquent)

  1. Talking in a vain or foolish way

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