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pompous

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pompous /ˈpɑːmpəs/ adjective
pompous
/ˈpɑːmpəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POMPOUS
[more pompous; most pompous] disapproving
: having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

— pomposity

/ˌpɑːmˈpɑːsəti/ noun, plural pomposities
[noncount] [count]

— pompously

adverb