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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The habit of using a pompous or turgid style in speaking or writing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The use of pretentious words, language, or style.
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- noun The use of
pretentious words or language.
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reesetee commented on the word lexiphanicism
(archaic) The use of pretentious phraseology. (That means "fancy words.")
September 25, 2007