Definition of ostentation from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: Middle English ostentacion, from Middle French, from Latin ostentation-, ostentatio, from ostentare to display, frequentative of ostendere...
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Meaning: excessive or unnecessary display <the sheer ostentation of the rock star's mansion was overwhelming>. Synonyms flamboyance, flashiness, garishness, ...
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ostentation n. Pretentious display meant to impress others; boastful showiness. Archaic . The act or an instance of showing; an exhibition ... "Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided,
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Discourse on ostentation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The discourse on ostentation , Matthew 6, is a section of the Sermon on the Mount, occurring after the antithesis of the Law, but before the discourse on judgementalism, according to the Gospel of M...
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Definition of ostentation in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of ostentation. Pronunciation of ostentation. Translations of ostentation. ostentation synonyms, ostentation antonyms. Information about ostentation in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... ostentation - a gaudy outward display...
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Originated 1425–75 from late Middle English ostentacioun, from Middle French ostentation, from Latin ostentātiōn (singular of ostentātiō), equivalent to ostentātus (past participle of ostentāre, to display or exhibit), frequentative of ostendere (to present, display) + -iōn.
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Adjusts a given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index. ... Other Fun Sites ... Other Inflation-related Sites...
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The Simple Life: The Case Against Ostentation in Jewish Law; Hershey H. Friedman ... While Judaism sees nothing wrong with wealth, it does frown on ostentation. ... The "suppression of ostentation" which appeared in the early 1990's during a mini-recession in the United States has all but disappeared. This paper will...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about ostentation. ostentation. Information about ostentation in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from ostentation)
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[ŏśtĕn-tā́shən, -tən-]
