ˌtərˈjes ə n(t)s, ˌtə̄ˈ-, ˌtəiˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin turgesc ere to swell, begin to swell (inchoative of turgēre to be swollen) + English -ence — more at turgid
1. : the act of swelling : the quality or state of being turgescent
2. : the quality or state of being pompous : bombast
something out of the … romantic mode to give this book a turgescence it does not need — N.L.Rothman
3. : a tumid or turgid state : turgor