Verboticism: Defactualize

'Do you have anything to say about your predecessor?'

DEFINITION: v. To pretend to forget an embarrassing act or event. n. A person who pretends to forget embarrassing moments or actions.

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Defactualize

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: de/fak/choo/al/ize

Sentence: All politicans, from the lowliest elected, to the President of the United States, must be able to defactualize certain happenings in order to be diplomatic and appear inclusive, accepting and tolerant of all people and situations.

Etymology: DEFACTUALIZE - verb - from DE (added to form verbs applying removal, or reversal) + FACT (something that actually happened, or exists) + ACTUALIZE (actual; to realize in action)

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Comments: Defactualize

silveryaspen - 2009-01-22: 11:01:00
Superb sentence and word! Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was some way to deactivate those who defactualize?

Nosila - 2009-01-22: 20:16:00
Great word...like when we unhire someone at work, we decruit them!

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