Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Pompous conduct or character; pompousness; ostentation.
  • noun Synonyms Pompousness may be used in a good sense; pomposity always expresses something objectionable. See pomp and pompous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality or state of being pompous; pompousness.

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  • noun The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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  • noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

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Examples

  • In my defense, may I remind you that the labels on the post are pimpin 'pomposity

    Duke Chautauqua Series 2009

  • Labels: people and places, pimpin ', pomposity posted by Mungowitz @ 3/12/2009 08: 43: 00 PM

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  • Labels: pimpin ', pomposity posted by Mungowitz @ 3/25/2009 03: 12: 00 PM

    Duke Chautauqua Series 2009

  • And in the case of Barack Obama, pomposity can also be a code word for race.

    Stephen C. Rose: Obama's Achilles Heel: The Pomposity Perception 2008

  • Snide remarks laced with pomposity is not appreciated by most, nor is sarcasm punctuated by right/wrong posturing; therefore, I will just try and share my limited information as best I can and if you wish to comment, it will be welcomed.

    Living in Mexico 2006

  • However, pomposity, which is often confused with eloquence, almost always gets in the way of clarity ...

    Obama Grilled By Iowa Voters Over Pakistan Comments 2009

  • I think of his profound irreverence, his constitutional opposition to any kind of pomposity or pretentiousness and irreverence and an opposition that, as far as I could tell, were part of the fiber of his person.

    WFMU's Beware of the Blog: 2005

  • I think of his profound irreverence, his constitutional opposition to any kind of pomposity or pretentiousness and irreverence and an opposition that, as far as I could tell, were part of the fiber of his person.

    Luc Ferrari 1929-2005 2005

  • Then he cleared his throat, with the pomposity which is inseparable with most men from the act of reading aloud.

    The Firm of Girdlestone Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

  • Edited to add; Apologies for the "pomposity" remark.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

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