noun
pomposity
Pomposity (noun) means the trait of being pompous, or thinking too highly of yourself.
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The trait of being pompous, or thinking too highly of yourself.
"With their super-formal tone and heavy use of jargon, legal documents are renowned for their pomposity."
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Etymology
Came into English as Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās; read at face value, it breaks down as pomp plus -osity.
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What is the meaning of pomposity?
"pomposity" (noun) means the trait of being pompous, or thinking too highly of yourself.
What is another word for pomposity?
Other words for "pomposity" include pretentiousness, ostentatiousness, inflation, ostentation, pompousness, puffiness.
