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Pompousness

Description:

Pompousness is the quality of being pompous, which is characterized by excessive self-importance, vanity, or exaggerated dignity. It refers to someone who displays an exaggerated sense of their own importance and tends to be arrogant or full of themselves.

Examples:

Noun:

• Her pompousness was evident in the way she always talked down to others.
• John's constant need to show off his wealth only highlighted his pompousness.

Adjective:

• The professor's pompousness demeanor made it difficult for the students to approach him.
• Anna's pompousness attitude during the meeting annoyed her colleagues.

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