请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 pomposity
释义

pomposity


pom·pous

P0435800 (pŏm′pəs)adj.1. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders.2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation.3. Archaic Characterized by pomp or stately display: a pompous occasion.
[Middle English, from Old French pompeux, from Late Latin pompōsus, from Latin pompa, pomp; see pomp.]
pom·pos′i·ty (-pŏs′ĭ-tē), pom′pous·ness (-pəs-nĭs) n.pom′pous·ly adv.

pomposity

(pɒmˈpɒsɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. vain or ostentatious display of dignity or importance2. the quality of being pompous3. ostentatiously lofty style, language, etc4. a pompous action, remark, etc

pom•pos•i•ty

(pɒmˈpɒs ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. 1. the quality of being pompous. 2. pompous flaunting of importance. 3. an instance of being pompous, as by ostentatious loftiness of language or behavior. Also, pomp′ous•ness (-pəs nɪs) (for defs. 1,2).[1400–50; < Late Latin]

Pomposity

 

(See also HAUGHTINESS, OSTENTATIOUSNESS.)

blimp A pompous reactionary; a dyed-in-the-wool Tory. This British colloquialism was given us by cartoonist David Low and his creation Colonel Blimp, whose name and figure clearly derive from the air-filled dirigibles of the same name.

cock of the walk A leader; the ruling spirit of a group, especially one who is dominating and cocksure. Gamecocks being trained for fighting are put out on a walk with a small group of hens. Here the fighting instinct is developed to the point where one gamecock cannot stand the presence of another. Two placed together will fight to the death. Recorded use of the phrase dates only from the early 19th century, but it is likely that the expression was used long before then.

fuss and feathers See OSTENTATIOUSNESS.

high-muck-a-muck See PERSONAGE.

his nibs See PERSONAGE.

mugwump See INDEPENDENCE.

pooh bah A pompous individual. Pooh Bah, a character in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado (1885), derived a feeling of superiority from the many positions he held. A few of his titles included “First Lord of the Treasury,” “Lord Chief Justice,” “Commander in Chief,” and the all-inclusive “Lord-High-Everything-Else.” Thus pooh bah is currently used of any self-important person who holds several positions at once.

the pope’s mustard maker A pretentious, self-important person. This expression originated in the 14th-century Avignon court of Pope John XXII. The pontiff, whose propensity for luxurious living and exquisite dining was common knowledge throughout Europe, had a particular fondness for mustard seasoning and required all his meals to be so spiced. In order to guarantee that the spicing was done properly, the pope created the office of Moutardier ‘mustard maker,’ which he bestowed upon his nephew. The nephew was so enthralled with the glamor and dignity of the position that he eventually became the target of satire and droll witticisms. The expression Moutardier du Pape ‘the pope’s mustard maker’ is still commonly used in France for a pompous person.

too big for one’s britches Smart-alecky, wise, presumptuous, arrogant, swell-headed; also too big for one’s breeches, boots, etc.

When a man gets too big for his breeches, I say Good-bye. (David Crockett, An Account of Col. Crockett’s Tour to the North and down East, 1835)

A person who has an inordinately high opinion of himself is said to have a swelled head. The same concept underlies this expression in spite of the different point of reference.

Thesaurus
Noun1.pomposity - lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanityostentatiousness, pompousness, pretentiousness, splashiness, ostentation, puffiness, inflationinelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

pomposity

noun1. self-importance, vanity, arrogance, pretension, airs, flaunting, presumption, affectation, pretentiousness, grandiosity, haughtiness, portentousness, vainglory, pompousness He was modest and simple, without a trace of pomposity.2. grandiloquence, rant, hot air (informal), bombast, fustian, loftiness, turgidity, magniloquence She has no time for political jargon and pomposity.

pomposity

nounBoastful self-importance or display:grandioseness, grandiosity, ostentation, pompousness, pretension, pretentiousness.
Translations
浮夸

pomp

(pomp) noun solemn stateliness and magnificence, eg at a ceremonial occasion. The Queen arrived with great pomp and ceremony. (典禮的)盛況,壯麗 (典礼的)盛况,壮丽 ˈpompous adjective too grand in manner or speech. The headmaster is inclined to be a bit pompous. 自負的,誇大的,華而不實的 自负的,夸大的,华而不实的 ˈpompously adverb 自負地,傲慢地 自负地,傲慢地 ˈpompousness noun 自負(浮誇) 自负(浮夸) pomˈposity (-ˈpo-) noun 浮誇 浮夸

Pomposity


Pomposity

Aldiborontephoscophornionickname from play by Carey, given by Scott to his pompous publisher, James Ballantyne. [Br. Lit.: Barnhart, 23]Chrononhotonthologosbombastic, pompous king of Queerumania. [Br. Drama: Benét, 197]Malvoliopompous, conceited steward who aspires to his mistress’s love. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare Twelfth Night]
MedicalSeePOMP

pomposity


  • noun

Synonyms for pomposity

noun self-importance

Synonyms

  • self-importance
  • vanity
  • arrogance
  • pretension
  • airs
  • flaunting
  • presumption
  • affectation
  • pretentiousness
  • grandiosity
  • haughtiness
  • portentousness
  • vainglory
  • pompousness

noun grandiloquence

Synonyms

  • grandiloquence
  • rant
  • hot air
  • bombast
  • fustian
  • loftiness
  • turgidity
  • magniloquence

Synonyms for pomposity

noun boastful self-importance or display

Synonyms

  • grandioseness
  • grandiosity
  • ostentation
  • pompousness
  • pretension
  • pretentiousness

Synonyms for pomposity

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

Synonyms

  • ostentatiousness
  • pompousness
  • pretentiousness
  • splashiness
  • ostentation
  • puffiness
  • inflation

Related Words

  • inelegance
随便看

 

英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/1 18:14:31