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Pontificatus Interruptus

Since the position of Pope is required to be "usque ad mortem" (until death), when the Pope of Rome resigns, quits, or is removed from his Pontificate before his natural death, such leaving of office is known as Pontificatus Interruptus.
Due to his resignation from office, Pope Benedict XVI, whose previous name was title and name was Cardinal Ratzinger, will forever be known as Pontificatus Interruptus.
by Neologian-PJG February 11, 2013
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puntificate

1. To make puns for the delight and/or irritation of friends and family.
2. To make puns in excess.
Jacob would groan and claim to hate it when Ed would puntificate, but in reality he just envied Ed's acumen for wordplay.
by Teddallo March 25, 2008
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Pontifigate

The ongoing, unfolding global sex-abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. Coined by Mary Valle, a writer for Killing the Buddha and the Revealer. (Pontiff = Pope. Pontificate, a word derived from pontiff + Watergate.)
"Watergate seemed like so much fun, but Pontifigate is making me feel quite nauseated."
by F.X. LaMonica May 1, 2010
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pontification

The act of speaking out for the purpose of hearing onself speak.
Posturing...speaking to people that don't really care what you say one way or another since you're speaking solely to front yourself as "someone in charge".
Speech or written communication that is generally pointless except to cast favorable light upon the speaker or author as if the message were a pronouncement from on high.
Usually full of shit.
There goes that motherfucker with his pontification again.
Attaboy Message from a wannabe manager
Attaboy Message from a wannabe supervisor
Co-worker sucks up to teh boss by thanking everybody for their help when the boss should be saying the thank you.
by Joe Schitt The Rag Man May 1, 2006
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Pansification

Pansification |pan-zi-fih-kay-shun|

noun

the act of bringing something to a lower level in spite of its reverence. I.e. simplifying something regardless of how awesome it already is.

Rooted from the word pansy.
The Twilight "Saga" partakes in the pansification of both Vampires and Werewolves alike.
by The Masked Writer November 30, 2010
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planificate

v. plan.if.i.cate - the act of planning.
God has planificated your life.
by phartyt September 25, 2010
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Pundificate

verb: to pundificate or pundificates

This is the act of an on-air, talking head going on and on about something they know little or nothing about as if they are an expert. It is highly opinionated drivel.
The pundit pundificates.
by Erehwon September 11, 2014
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