~to demote or devalue someone or something,
as happened to the former planet Pluto
when the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union
decided Pluto no longer met its definition of a planet.
Pluto-Related Words
DWARF PLANET: new International Astronomical Union designation for Pluto and other not- quite-planetary bodies in the solar system.
PLUTON: originally chosen by the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union as a category for trans-Neptunian objects, like Pluto, that did not warrant designation as true planets. However, the term was already in use in geology to refer to a large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth.
Another candidate name was PLUTONOID.
SMALL SOLOR SYSTEM BODY (SSSB): object in the solar system that is neither a planet nor a dwarf planet (e.g., a comet or small asteroid).
“Plutoed” Voted 2006 Word of the Year by American Dialect Society
Wow! This word really moved me. How often do we feel 'plutoed?' A ton. This year I think this is a good word. I think a lot of us seem small. Quite surprised that YouTube didn't get it. It is used more. '06 was the year of YOU. Hmm, quite interesting...
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