Circumlocation (noun)
sir-kum-lo-kay-shun
A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
1375–1425; late Middle English Latin circumlocūtiōn- (stem of circumlocūtiō). See circum-, locution
Example sentences
“I wanted to hear his points but with all the circumlocation it was hard to understand them.”
