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pomposity

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from pompōsitās
  2. inherited from pomposite — “solemnity”

Definitions

  1. The quality of being pompous

    The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

    • With their super-formal tone and heavy use of jargon, legal documents are renowned for their pomposity.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA