pomposity
noun
Pronunciation: /pɒmˈpɒsɪti/
Definition
An excessive display of self-importance, dignity, or grandiosity in speech, manner, or behavior.
Examples
His pomposity made it difficult for his colleagues to approach him with simple questions.
The critic dismissed the novel as a work of hollow pomposity that lacked genuine emotional depth.
She found his constant use of complex, unnecessary vocabulary to be a sign of intellectual pomposity.
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