▪ I. ˈnotionate, a. Sc. and U.S.
[f. notion n. + -ate2; cf. opinionate.]
Full of notions, fanciful; also, headstrong, obstinate.
| 1859 Bartlett Dict. Amer. (ed. 2), Notionate, fanciful, whimsical. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb (1873) 197 He was a ‘notionate’ old fellow the elder Mains of Yawal, and would be obeyed. 1896 Howells Idyls in Drab 119 That young woman has made you blame yourself for nothin'. You're perfectly notionate about it. |
▪ II. † ˈnotionate, v. Obs. rare—1.
[f. notion n. + -ate3.]
trans. To devise or originate by process of thought.
| 1661 R. Burney κέρδιστον Δῶρον 5 I take in all things, Heavenly and earthly within my breast; I form them with essence, and stamp them with existence, I notionate their seed and kernell, their quintessence and effluxes. |