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| '''Pompous''' (sometimes spelled pompus) applies to a person who believes they are on top of |
'''Pompous''' (sometimes spelled pompus) applies to a person who believes they are on top of everything and successful. The definition of pompous is, characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity, in other words...being pretentious''. The behavior is usually acting ] and ], like a jerk. | ||
| Pompous can also refer to being '''bombastic''', using a lot of big words. | |||
| The etymology of pompous is from Middle English; in turn from Old French, pompeux; which came from Late Latin, pompsus; and starting from Latin, pompa. | |||
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Pompous (sometimes spelled pompus) applies to a person who believes they are on top of everything and successful. The definition of pompous is, characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity, in other words...being pretentious. The behavior is usually acting posh and self-centered, like a jerk.
Pompous can also refer to being bombastic, using a lot of big words.
The etymology of pompous is from Middle English; in turn from Old French, pompeux; which came from Late Latin, pompsus; and starting from Latin, pompa.