opinionate

English

Etymology

From opinion +‎ -ate, perhaps after Middle 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)

(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.
(reflexive) To have a given opinion.

Translations

to have a given opinion

German: eigensinnig sein, rechthaberisch sein
Norwegian:
Bokmål: mene (no)

Adjective

opinionate (comparative more opinionate, superlative most opinionate)

(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