pomposity
Plural: pomposities
Noun
- lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- The quality of being pompous; self-importance.
Examples
- With their super-formal tone and heavy use of jargon, legal documents are renowned for their pomposity.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās.
Synonyms
inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness, bombast
Scrabble Score: 18
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