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pompousness

Translations

pompousnessnoun
prétentionQualité d’une personne qui se donne de l’importance de façon excessive ; registre courant.
His pompousness was evident in the way he spoke down to everyone around him.
Sa prétention était évidente dans la façon dont il parlait de haut à tout le monde autour de lui.
Additional translations
grandiloquenceS’emploie surtout pour insister sur un style ou un discours pompeux et emphatique.
Synonyms
self-importance
arrogance
haughtiness
grandiosity
pretentiousness
vainglory

Definitions

pompousnessnoun
The quality of being excessively grand, self-important, or pretentious.
His pompousness was evident in the way he spoke down to everyone around him.
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