rejectaneous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reiectāneus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɹiːd͡ʒɛkˈteɪniəs/

Adjective

rejectaneous (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) rejectable or rejected.
   • a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number). Self-conceit”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC:

     profane, rejectaneous, and reprobate people

References

• “rejectaneous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.