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pomposity.

The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

    With their super-formal tone and heavy use of jargon, legal documents are renowned for their pomposity.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās. By surface analysis, pomp + -osity.

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