flouting

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/ˈflaʊtɪŋ/Australia[ˈflæɔɾɪŋ]US[ˈfläʊ̯ɾɪŋ]

noun

The act by which something is flouted.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flout
nounflouting (plural floutings)

plural floutings

  1. The act by which something is flouted.

    We have observed that implicatures are a standard strategy for overcoming apparent floutings of the maxims of quality.

    2013, Scott Brewer, Precedents, Statutes, and Analysis of Legal Concepts

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APA

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MLA

“flouting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flouting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flouting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flouting.

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