superloqucide
Describing a person or style of communication that is so excessively talkative it effectively 'kills' the conversation or prevents others from participating. It refers to a level of verbosity that dominates and stifles any potential for balanced dialogue.
Exemples
3 sur 5My uncle’s superloqucide nature makes family dinners feel like a one-man show where no one else can speak.
My uncle's tendency to monopolize the conversation makes family dinners feel like a solo performance.
The witness's superloqucide testimony eventually exhausted the jury, obscuring the actual facts of the case.
The witness's overwhelming talkativeness tired the jury and hid the facts.
I had to leave the party because that guy was being totally superloqucide and wouldn't let me get a word in.
I left the party because that man was talking so much I couldn't say anything.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Super' (extra) + 'Loqu' (talking) + 'Cide' (killing). It's a 'super talker' who 'kills' the chat.
Quiz rapide
The seminar became unproductive when it turned into a _______ performance by the guest speaker, leaving no time for questions.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : superloqucide
Exemples
My uncle’s superloqucide nature makes family dinners feel like a one-man show where no one else can speak.
everydayMy uncle's tendency to monopolize the conversation makes family dinners feel like a solo performance.
The witness's superloqucide testimony eventually exhausted the jury, obscuring the actual facts of the case.
formalThe witness's overwhelming talkativeness tired the jury and hid the facts.
I had to leave the party because that guy was being totally superloqucide and wouldn't let me get a word in.
informalI left the party because that man was talking so much I couldn't say anything.
In certain philosophical texts, the author's superloqucide prose serves to intimidate the reader rather than clarify the concept.
academicIn some texts, the author's excessive wordiness intimidates the reader instead of explaining the idea.
The negotiation failed because the superloqucide representative from the other firm refused to listen to our counter-offer.
businessThe meeting failed because the overly talkative representative wouldn't hear our side.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
a superloqucide streak
a period of time where one talks too much and kills dialogue
purely superloqucide
entirely focused on talking over others
the superloqucide effect
the result of silence falling over a room because one person won't stop talking
Souvent confondu avec
Loquacious simply means talkative, whereas superloqucide implies the talk is so excessive it kills the participation of others.
Shares the -cide suffix (to kill), but refers to killing a person, not a conversation.
Notes d'usage
This word is extremely rare and often used in a hyperbolic or satirical context to criticize someone who does not allow for a two-way conversation. It is best suited for formal or literary critiques of communication styles.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often treat the word as a noun because of the '-cide' suffix; remember that in this specific test context, it is used as an adjective to describe a person's behavior.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Super' (extra) + 'Loqu' (talking) + 'Cide' (killing). It's a 'super talker' who 'kills' the chat.
Origine du mot
Constructed from the Latin 'super' (above/beyond), 'loqui' (to speak), and the suffix '-cida' (one who kills).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Reflects a Western social value placed on 'active listening' and balanced turn-taking in conversation.
Quiz rapide
The seminar became unproductive when it turned into a _______ performance by the guest speaker, leaving no time for questions.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : superloqucide
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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