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pomposity

Pomposity (noun) means the quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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The quality of being pompous; self-importance.
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Etymology

From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās. By surface analysis, pomp + -osity.

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"pomposity" (noun) means the quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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