To replace words in a sentence, phrase, or song with other words that mean the same thing. Implies poor results, or dumbing down. This is a common practice among hymnal editors of some denominations, who are apparently among the most clueless humans walking the earth.
by Jay R July 1, 2005
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To compose a dissertation, including a vast amount of extravagant wording to give the work the illusion of high intelligence.
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To compose a dissertation, including a vast amount of extravagant wording to give the work the illusion of high intelligence.
This definition is a theasauresization.
I'm surprised I only recieved an A- on my paper, considering I thesauresized the whole thing.
I'm surprised I only recieved an A- on my paper, considering I thesauresized the whole thing.
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by BabyPuncher5000 January 18, 2011
Get the Thesaurisize mug.The act of looking up words within a thesaurus, either online or otherwise, and gently supplanting them with other, more well-meaning words.
Such as, kennel with cage.
Such as, kennel with cage.
"Yo, whatchu up to, mah nigga?"
"Allow me to assist you in your quest of a better word, sir. Let us, thesaurasize. Let us look up a better, politer term in place of the ghetto, negative 'nigga'."
"How about I assist you in rearranging your face?"
"Nigga, it is."
"Allow me to assist you in your quest of a better word, sir. Let us, thesaurasize. Let us look up a better, politer term in place of the ghetto, negative 'nigga'."
"How about I assist you in rearranging your face?"
"Nigga, it is."
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Yo, you're just a thesaurosexual.
Yo, you're just a thesaurosexual.
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by WEEWWER June 13, 2021
Get the theaurastraw mug.A) To use way too many words when just a few will do, thus, meekly, trying to project an image of experience and knowledge where such does not exists, or has been mis-integrated by the user, causing a belief it is quantity which rules, not the quality and directness of the prose or verbal discription, thus generating the stench of verbal or written diarrhea to permeate the area or writing.
When asked to write a one paragraph discription of his favorite class, the student thesaurusized it into a six page tome. The Admission Reader was not pleased.
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