"To demote or devalue someone or something, as happened to the former planet Pluto when the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union decided Pluto no longer met its definition of a planet."
Does not inherently note whether the demotion was with or without cause. This is the definition provided by the American Dialect Society, who coined the word.
Does not inherently note whether the demotion was with or without cause. This is the definition provided by the American Dialect Society, who coined the word.
by RadSavage August 19, 2009

by DkLdAp December 17, 2006

"to demote or devalue someone or something WITH considerable cause."
- from the root word pluto, a name of a former planet, which was demoted and designated as 134340,(dwarf planet) because it didn't meet its definition of a Planet.
- from the root word pluto, a name of a former planet, which was demoted and designated as 134340,(dwarf planet) because it didn't meet its definition of a Planet.
An employeed was plutoed from his company, for his wrongdoings.
by CyberJake January 10, 2007

To be demoted in some fashion.
This word comes from the former planet Pluto being demoted from planetary status
This word comes from the former planet Pluto being demoted from planetary status
by alxkq01 January 11, 2007

by Mike Hunt Jr. September 13, 2007

Verb. to pluto someone or something is to downgrade, demote or remove altogether from a prestigious group or list, Like what was done to the planet of the same name.
by Yoova August 24, 2006

No longer a planet. It was discovered in the 1930s and in 2006 they finally decide to change everything we learned growing up...im so confused now...
by Dr.Mario August 24, 2006
