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pomposity definition

pom·pos·ity (päm päs′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality of being pompous; ostentation; self-importance
  2. pl. pomposities -·ties a pompous act, remark, etc.

Etymology: ME pomposite < LL pompositas: see pompous & -ity

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