OSTENTATION


Meaning of OSTENTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌäs-tən-ˈtā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English ostentacion, from Middle French, from Latin ostentation-, ostentatio, from ostentare to display, frequentative of ostendere

Date: 15th century

1. : excessive display : pretentiousness

2. archaic : an act of displaying

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.