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   Os·ten·ta·tion

   /ˌäst(ə)nˈtāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice: "the office was spacious, but without any trace of ostentation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ostentatio(n-), from the verb ostentare, frequentative of ostendere ‘stretch out to view’.

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   Ostentation definition: pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.. See examples of OSTENTATION used in a sentence.

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   Ostentation is a pretentious or showy display (gaudy or flashy), usually designed to attract attention. Ostentation is a woman in a fur coat, covered in diamond jewelry, boarding a gold-plated private jet. The noun ostentation stems from the Latin word ostentationem, meaning "vain display."

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   Dec 1, 2023 · ostentation (usually uncountable, plural ostentations) Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.

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   Define ostentation. ostentation synonyms, ostentation pronunciation, ostentation translation, English dictionary definition of ostentation. n. 1. Pretentious display meant to impress others; pretentious showiness. 2. Archaic The act or an instance of showing; an exhibition. American Heritage®...

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   Definition of ostentation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   5 days ago · ostentation in American English. (ˌɑstenˈteiʃən, -tən-) noun. 1. pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others. 2. archaic. the act of showing or exhibiting; display. SYNONYMS 1. pretension, pretense. See show.

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   Apr 26, 2024 · 1. pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others. 2. archaic. the act of showing or exhibiting; display. SYNONYMS 1. pretension, pretense. See show.