pomposity

[ pom-pos-i-tee ]

/ pɒmˈpɒs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural pom·pos·i·ties for 3.

the quality of being pompous.

pompous parading of dignity or importance.

an instance of being pompous, as by ostentatious loftiness of language, manner, or behavior.

Also pomp·ous·ness

[pom-puhs-nis] /ˈpɒm pəs nɪs/ (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin of pomposity

1400–50; late Middle English pomposite<Late Latin pompōsitās.See pompous, -ity

Words nearby pomposity

Pompidou, pompilid, pompom, pompom girl, pompon, pomposity, pompous, Pompton Lakes, ’pon, Ponape, Ponca

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Example sentences from the Web for pomposity

The idea that jazz has become a catchword for pomposity is painful for those of us who care deeply about this music.
What’s With This Uncool Surge in Jazz Bashing?|Ted Gioia|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her preoccupied naturalness was in strange contrast to her father's pomposity and to William's military rigidity.
Night and Day|Virginia Woolf
"I should have expressed my displeasure if I had felt it," said his father with all the pomposity that was natural to him.
Michael|E. F. Benson
When he had retired, the Irishman said—He has a most ungainly figure, and an affectation of pomposity unworthy of a man of genius.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury

But Birkeland was superior to this local weakness, and was genial, without the least pomposity.
Aspects and Impressions|Edmund Gosse
He is a very good-hearted person, and his pomposity merely a mannerism.
Lord Stranleigh Abroad|Robert Barr

British Dictionary definitions for pomposity

pomposity

/ (pɒmˈpɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

vain or ostentatious display of dignity or importance

the quality of being pompous

ostentatiously lofty style, language, etc

a pompous action, remark, etc

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单词	pomposity
释义	pomposity [ pom-pos-i-tee ] / pɒmˈpɒs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pomposity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pom·pos·i·ties for 3. the quality of being pompous. pompous parading of dignity or importance. an instance of being pompous, as by ostentatious loftiness of language, manner, or behavior. Also pomp·ous·ness [pom-puhs-nis] /ˈpɒm pəs nɪs/ (for defs. 1, 2). Origin of pomposity 1400–50; late Middle English pomposite<Late Latin pompōsitās.See pompous, -ity Words nearby pomposity Pompidou, pompilid, pompom, pompom girl, pompon, pomposity, pompous, Pompton Lakes, ’pon, Ponape, Ponca Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pomposity The idea that jazz has become a catchword for pomposity is painful for those of us who care deeply about this music. What’s With This Uncool Surge in Jazz Bashing?\|Ted Gioia\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her preoccupied naturalness was in strange contrast to her father's pomposity and to William's military rigidity. Night and Day\|Virginia Woolf "I should have expressed my displeasure if I had felt it," said his father with all the pomposity that was natural to him. Michael\|E. F. Benson When he had retired, the Irishman said—He has a most ungainly figure, and an affectation of pomposity unworthy of a man of genius. Haunted London\|Walter Thornbury But Birkeland was superior to this local weakness, and was genial, without the least pomposity. Aspects and Impressions\|Edmund Gosse He is a very good-hearted person, and his pomposity merely a mannerism. Lord Stranleigh Abroad\|Robert Barr British Dictionary definitions for pomposity pomposity / (pɒmˈpɒsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties vain or ostentatious display of dignity or importance the quality of being pompous ostentatiously lofty style, language, etc a pompous action, remark, etc 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 pomposity pretension, presumption, conceit, arrogance, overconfidence, airs, ostentation, balderdash, bombast, nonsense
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pomposity

noun, plural pom·pos·i·ties for 3.

Origin of pomposity

Words nearby pomposity

Example sentences from the Web for pomposity

British Dictionary definitions for pomposity

noun plural -ties

Words related to pomposity