speechification

Definition

Noun: "speechification" refers to the act of delivering a speech, often with a negative connotation of being long-winded or overly formal in expression.

Usage Examples

• (His long-winded speech was tedious.)
• (The formal and lengthy speech lacked meaningful content.)

Advanced Usage

• "to engage in speechification": to habitually give lengthy, formal speeches.
  • The professor engaged in speechification during every lecture, often losing his audience. (He delivered long, tedious lectures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Speechify (verb): to deliver a speech in a formal or pompous manner.
  • He loves to speechify at family gatherings, much to everyone's annoyance. (He gives long, formal talks.)
• Speechifier (noun): a person who delivers speeches, especially in a pompous or long-winded way.
  • The speaker was known as a speechifier who rarely made a point concisely. (A person who gives lengthy speeches.)

Synonyms

• Harangue: a lengthy and aggressive speech.
• Declamation: a formal or dramatic speech, often with rhetorical flourishes.
• Rant: a speech delivered with strong emotion, often complaining.

Related Idioms

• To hold forth: to speak at length about a topic.
  • He held forth on the importance of education for an hour. (He gave a long speech on the subject.)