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ostentation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | inflation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness |
| Type of | inelegance |
ostentation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pretension, largeness, pretentiousness |
| Derivation | ostentate, ostentatious |
Examples of ostentation
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There is often an expectation that they and their families will shun ostentation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Newspapers may be short on profits, but they have become a new form of ostentation.
From the nytimes.com
He ignored the public ostentation of his time, as well as the private misery.
From the time.com
Within the discourse on ostentation, Matthew presents an example of correct prayer.
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An opera full of static ostentation needs compelling vocal art, and this cast obliged.
From the post-gazette.com
On subsequent visits we have asked them to forego this bit of ostentation.
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There are socially redeeming aspects to a culture that eschews ostentation and vanity.
From the forbes.com
It's clear Russian fondness for ostentation and bling is by no means a new phenomenon.
From the metro.co.uk
Gadney usually keeps his artistic side well hidden and disdains bohemian ostentation.
From the guardian.co.uk
- A gaudy outward display
- Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- Pretentious or showy or vulgar display
- (ostentatious) intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"
- Boasting is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright.
- Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause; A show or spectacle
- (Ostentatious (n)) make and model of a pre-war British Luxury car.
- Ostentation is pleasure shown in outward demeanor and puffing oneself out extravagantly.
- Pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
