pomposity
pomposity · pomposities
The quality of being pompousThe quality of being pompous; self-importance.
US/pˌɑmpˈɑsɪti/
Meaning
1 sensesThe quality of being pompous; self-importance.
With their super-formal tone and heavy use of jargon, legal documents are renowned for their pomposity.
More definitions
- lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās. By surface analysis, pFrom Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās. By surface analysis, pomp + -osity.
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Forms
plural: pomposities| Singular | pomposity |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity:ostentationostentatiousnesspompousnesspretentiousnesspuffinesssplashinessinflation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpompous