The Collaborative International Dictionary
Expatiation
Expatiation \Ex*pa`ti*a"tion\, n. Act of expatiating.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
expatiation
1610s, noun of action from expatiate.
Wiktionary
expatiation
n. An act of expatiating
WordNet
expatiation
n. a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail
Usage examples of "expatiation".
El Comandante, whose protracted expatiations inflicted incalculable damage on the administration.
In sum, no one was happy—except for El Comandante, whose protracted expatiations inflicted incalculable damage on the administration.