opinionate

English

Etymology 1

From opinion +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French opinionner.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈpɪnjəneɪt/

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Verb

opinionate (third-person singular simple present opinionates, present participle opinionating, simple past and past participle opinionated)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To have or express as an opinion; to opine.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 3, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

     notwithstanding being (as he saith) counselled by a friend of his, at that instant, to kill himselfe, it fell out well for him to opinionate himselfe [translating s'opiniatrer] yet in hope […].

   • 2002 April 15, Mike Thomas, Chicago Sun-Times:

     He doesn't editorialize and he doesn't try to opinionate. It is just the facts.

2. (reflexive) To have a given opinion.

Translations

to have a given opinion

• German: eigensinnig sein, rechthaberisch sein
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: mene (no)

See also

• opinionize

Etymology 2

From opinion +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix, with perfect meaning).

Adjective

opinionate (comparative more opinionate, superlative most opinionate)

1. (archaic) Opinionated.
   • 1815, Richard Brathwaite, Essays Upon the Five Senses: Revived by A New Supplement:

     May humility henceforth conduct me; for conceit of knowledge, through an opinionate arrogance, hath made me many times glory in my own ignorance.

Derived terms

• opinionately