pomposities

[US]/[ˈpɒmpəˌsɪtiːz]/
[UK]/[ˈpɑːmpəˌsɪtiz]/

Translation

n.The quality of being pompous; affected self-importance.; Instances or displays of pomposity.

Phrases & Collocations

avoid pomposities

rejecting pomposities

full of pomposities

despite pomposities

exposing pomposities

mocking pomposities

criticizing pomposities

lacking pomposities

observing pomposities

highlighting pomposities

Example Sentences

the speech was riddled with pomposities and lacked genuine feeling.

he stripped away the pomposities of the legal jargon to explain the situation.

she dismissed the politician's pomposities as empty rhetoric.

the novel satirized the pomposities of high society.

we tried to avoid the pomposities of formal language in our report.

the director encouraged the actors to shed their pomposities and be more natural.

he found the academic's pomposities tiresome and pretentious.

the article exposed the pomposities behind the company's public image.

the play poked fun at the pomposities of the aristocracy.

despite his position, he avoided the pomposities of arrogance.

the essay challenged the pomposities of traditional art criticism.

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