pomposity

🇺🇸 /pɑːmˈpɑːsəti/ 🇬🇧 /pɒmˈpɒsəti/
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behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than others, often by using fancy or formal language

The professor's pomposity was evident in his long, complicated speeches.

translation

n. behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than others, often by using fancy or formal language

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Plural pomposities