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ostentation
noun
of excessive show in an attempt to impress others; flamboyant, pretentious.
(
archaic
) to show or display.
Etymology:
Originated 1425"75 from late Middle English
ostentacioun
, from Middle French
ostentation
, from Latin
ostentÄtiÅn
(singular of
ostentatio, ostentÄtiÅ
), equivalent to
ostentatus, ostentÄtus
(past participle of
ostentare, ostentÄre
, to display or exhibit), frequentative of
ostendere
(to present, display) +
-ion, -iÅn
.
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