Associations to the word «Ostentation»

Wiktionary

OSTENTATION, noun. Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.
OSTENTATION, noun. (obsolete) A show or spectacle.

Dictionary definition

OSTENTATION, noun. A gaudy outward display.
OSTENTATION, noun. Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
OSTENTATION, noun. Pretentious or showy or vulgar display.

Wise words

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