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Using 40 words to say what 4 could, and sounding proud of it.
means The quality of being tediously long-winded in speech or writing, piling up far more words than the point requires.
from From Latin prolixus, meaning 'poured forth' or 'extended' — built from pro- ('forward') and the root of liquere ('to flow'), the same watery root that gives us 'liquid.' So prolixity is literally speech that has flowed too far, overflowed its banks, and won't stop running.
- literal root
- from latin prolixus, flowing freely, poured out
- favorite habitat
- legal contracts and academic footnotes
- ironic flaw
- the word itself is needlessly fancy for wordiness
- enemy
- the delete key, rarely invoked