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Webster 1913 Edition
Pomposity
Pom-pos′i-ty
,Noun.
pl.
Pomposities
. The quality or state of being pompous; pompousness.
Thackeray.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pomposity
POMPOS'ITY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
pomposity
pomposity
English
Noun
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
- bombast, ostentatiousness
- pompousness (less common)