pontificality

noun

pon·​tif·​i·​cal·​i·​ty

(ˌ)pän‧ˌtifəˈkalətē,

-ətē,

-i

plural -es

1

a

: the state, office, dignity, or rule of a pontiff

b(1)

: pope

(2)

: papacy

2

: extreme or exaggerated dignity : pompousness

the pontificality of a second-rate diplomat

Word History

Etymology

Middle French pontificalité, from pontifical (from Latin pontificalis) + -ité -ity

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