ostentation

[ os-ten-tey-shuhn, -tuhn- ]

/ ˌɒs tɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -tən- /

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noun

pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.

Archaic. the act of showing or exhibiting; display.

Origin of ostentation

1425–75; late Middle English ostentacioun<Middle French ostentation<Latin ostentātiōn- (stem of ostentātiō), equivalent to ostentāt(us) past participle of ostentāre to display, exhibit, frequentative of ostendere to present, display (equivalent to os-, var of ob-ob- + ten(dere) to stretch + -t- frequentative suffix + -ātus-ate¹) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR ostentation

1 pretension, pretense.

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1. See show.

OTHER WORDS FROM ostentation

non·os·ten·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby ostentation

ostensibly, ostensive, ostensive definition, ostensorium, ostensory, ostentation, ostentatious, osteo-, osteoanagenesis, osteoarthritis, osteoarthropathy

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Example sentences from the Web for ostentation

He was a showman who indulged in ostentation and flamboyance.
Michelle Obama in Alexander McQueen: Lady in Red|Robin Givhan|January 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It can be shocking at first—the copious amounts of nudity, ostentation, “O” faces, all twisted, layered, sometimes even malformed.
Erotic Embroidery|Rachel Wolff|May 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ostensibly his vocation was that of a travelling farm-hand, but it was all ostentation.
Sally of Missouri|R. E. Young
The lower class were idle and lazy, and willing to serve any sovereign who appealed to them by ostentation.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

He stopped at the best hotels and betrayed all his old fondness for ostentation.
Mysteries of Police and Crime|Arthur Griffiths
I wouldn't put his arms upon my carriage, however, because that would mean nothing but ostentation.
The Potiphar Papers|George William Curtis
Yet his talents never seduced him into an ostentation, nor did he harp on one string.
English Critical Essays|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ostentation

ostentation

/ (ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

pretentious, showy, or vulgar display

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单词	ostentation
释义	ostentation [ os-ten-tey-shuhn, -tuhn- ] / ˌɒs tɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -tən- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ostentation ON THESAURUS.COM noun pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others. Archaic. the act of showing or exhibiting; display. Origin of ostentation 1425–75; late Middle English ostentacioun<Middle French ostentation<Latin ostentātiōn- (stem of ostentātiō), equivalent to ostentāt(us) past participle of ostentāre to display, exhibit, frequentative of ostendere to present, display (equivalent to os-, var of ob-ob- + ten(dere) to stretch + -t- frequentative suffix + -ātus-ate¹) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR ostentation 1 pretension, pretense. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ostentation ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for ostentation 1. See show. OTHER WORDS FROM ostentation non·os·ten·ta·tion, noun Words nearby ostentation ostensibly, ostensive, ostensive definition, ostensorium, ostensory, ostentation, ostentatious, osteo-, osteoanagenesis, osteoarthritis, osteoarthropathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ostentation He was a showman who indulged in ostentation and flamboyance. Michelle Obama in Alexander McQueen: Lady in Red\|Robin Givhan\|January 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It can be shocking at first—the copious amounts of nudity, ostentation, “O” faces, all twisted, layered, sometimes even malformed. Erotic Embroidery\|Rachel Wolff\|May 20, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Ostensibly his vocation was that of a travelling farm-hand, but it was all ostentation. Sally of Missouri\|R. E. Young The lower class were idle and lazy, and willing to serve any sovereign who appealed to them by ostentation. Napoleon's Marshals\|R. P. Dunn-Pattison He stopped at the best hotels and betrayed all his old fondness for ostentation. Mysteries of Police and Crime\|Arthur Griffiths I wouldn't put his arms upon my carriage, however, because that would mean nothing but ostentation. The Potiphar Papers\|George William Curtis Yet his talents never seduced him into an ostentation, nor did he harp on one string. English Critical Essays\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ostentation ostentation / (ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃən) / noun pretentious, showy, or vulgar display Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ostentation parade, show, pompousness, pretension, spectacle, affectation, array, demonstration, splurge, swank, boasting, flash, exhibition, vainglory, swagger, braggadocio, pomp, fuss, bravado, pretending
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ostentation

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