lexiphanic

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Etymology[edit]

Lexiphanes +‎ -ic, after a character in the works of Lucian.

Adjective[edit]

lexiphanic (comparative more lexiphanic, superlative most lexiphanic)

  1. Using bombastic or pretentious wording or language.

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