ostentation
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Originated 1425–75 from late Middle English ostentacioun, from Middle French ostentation, from Latin ostentātiō, equivalent to ostentātus (past participle of ostentāre, to display or exhibit), frequentative of ostendere (to present, display) + -iōn.
[edit] Pronunciation
Rhymes: -eɪʃən
[edit] Noun
ostentation (usually uncountable; plural ostentations)
- Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.
- (obsolete) A show or spectacle.
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[edit] Translations
display of excessive show in an attempt to impress others
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a show or spectacle
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[edit] External links
- ostentation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ostentation in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] References
- “ostentation” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
- “ostentation” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- "ostentation" in WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.
