pomposity
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās.
Noun
[edit]pomposity (plural pomposities)
- The quality of being pompous; self-importance.
- With their super-formal tone and heavy use of jargon, legal documents are renowned for their pomposity.
Synonyms
[edit]- bombast, ostentatiousness
- pompousness (less common)
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]quality
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