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ostentation

[ os-ten-tey-shuhn, -tuhn- ]

noun

  1. pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Archaic. the act of showing or exhibiting; display.


ostentation

/ ˌɒɛˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. pretentious, showy, or vulgar display
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of ostentation1

1425–75; late Middle English ostentacioun < Middle French ostentation < Latin DzٱԳپō- (stem of DzٱԳپō ), equivalent to DzٱԳ ( us ) past participle of DzٱԳ to display, exhibit, frequentative of ostendere to present, display (equivalent to os-, var of ob- ob- + ten ( dere ) to stretch + -t- frequentative suffix + -ٳܲ -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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Example Sentences

Some of the graves have metal plates inscribed with a name and date of birth and death – though many do not as Islamic clerics do not encourage ostentation.

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The last time I was in New York, the then prime minister – with more than a splash of ostentation – took us reporters to the top of the Empire State Building for interviews.

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The museum was housed on a plain business campus with none of the ostentation and branding excess of American tech campuses.

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They may also look askance at displays of ostentation like designer gowns and showstopping wedding cakes.

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Sunday afternoon at Walt Disney Concert Hall, his arm movements lacked ostentation and could barely be seen from behind.

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Ostentation is the pretentious or conspicuous showing of one’s wealth or importance. How does ostentation compare to show, display, and pomp? Learn more on .

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