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    pom·pos·i·ty
    /pämˈpäsədē/

    noun

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pomposityPomposity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POMPOSITY is pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOMPOSITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POMPOSITY definition: 1. the quality of being too serious and showing that you think you are very important: 2. the…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pomposityPomposity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The noun pomposity means super-sized self-confidence. A person who thinks he or she is better than every else suffers from pomposity — and everyone in that person's life suffers, too.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOMPOSITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    POMPOSITY meaning: 1. the quality of being too serious and showing that you think you are very important: 2. the…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpomposity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the fact of showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words synonym pretentiousness. The prince's manner was informal, without a trace of pomposity. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOMPOSITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pomposity means speaking or behaving in a very serious manner which shows that you think you are more important than you really are. He hated pomposity and disliked being called a genius. 4 meanings: 1. vain or ostentatious display of dignity or importance 2. the quality of being pompous 3. ostentatiously lofty.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › pomposityPOMPOSITY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › pomposity_npomposity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun pomposity mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pomposity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun pomposity? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the noun pomposity pronounced?

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › pomposityPomposity - definition of pomposity by The Free Dictionary

    Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders. 2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation. 3. Archaic Characterized by pomp or stately display: a pompous occasion.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPOMPOSITY - Definition & Translations | Collins English...

    Pomposity means speaking or behaving in a very serious manner that shows you think you are more important than you really are.