| 单词 | pomposity |
| 释义 | pomposity (once / 12709 pages) n The noun pomposity means super-sized self-confidence. A person who thinks he or she is better than every else suffers from pomposity — and everyone in that person's life suffers, too. Pomposity, pronounced "pahm-POSS-ih-tee," isn't just for arrogant people. Things can have this unpleasant quality, too. For example, the pomposity of an award ceremony that presents the winners and judges as the most important people who ever lived will leave viewers cold. Language can also be a victim of pomposity — when someone says, "We dined at our beloved little bistro," another person would say, "We ate at our favorite neighborhood joint." WORD FAMILYpomposity: pomposities+/pomp: pompous, pomps/pompous: pomposity, pompously, pompousness, unpompous USAGE EXAMPLESThey were ridiculed as the embodiment of pomposity and self-indulgence that rock supposedly eschewed. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) But what it proudly lacks in pomposity, Hillbilly makes up for in character. Golf Digest(Nov 29, 2016) I think, on the basis of the putative headlines pomposity alone, we should be gland it never saw the light of day. New York Times(Nov 09, 2016) n lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity Syn|Hyper inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste |
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