ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness, inflation
(noun) lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pomposity (plural pomposities)
The quality of being pompous; self-importance.
• bombast, ostentatiousness
• pompousness (less common)
Source: Wiktionary
Pom*pos"i*ty, n.; pl. Pomposities (.
Definition: The quality or state of being pompous; pompousness. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 January 2025
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
