rejectamenta

[ ri-jek-tuh-men-tuh ]

plural noun

1. things or matter rejected as useless or worthless.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejectamenta¹

1810–20; < New Latin rējectāmenta things thrown back (plural of rējectāmentum ), equivalent to Latin rējectā ( re ) (frequentative of rējicere to reject ) + -mentum -ment

Example Sentences

It’s tempting to read into this lust for evacuation an anxiety about our current age, when our rejectamenta of various kinds are bearing back down on us from all sides.

From The Guardian

Thus far, at least Trump's rejectamenta live to see another sunrise, and sleep in their own warm beds.

From New York Times

Insects and the rejectamenta of the sea-shore and occasionally grain form its diet.

From Project Gutenberg

Even when the occupation is temporary, a tribe of savages engaged with the preparation of dried meat and pemmican in a very short time produce a considerable heap of bones and other rejectamenta.

From Project Gutenberg

Large exotic nuts or seeds," says Dr. Patrick Neill, in his interesting "Tour," quoted in a former chapter, "which in Orkney are known by the name of Molucca beans, are occasionally found among the rejectamenta of the sea, especially after westerly winds.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• debris
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