ALL meanings of ostentation
os·ten·ta·tion
O o - noun ostentation pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others. 1
- noun ostentation Archaic. the act of showing or exhibiting; display. 1
- noun ostentation Pretentious and vulgar display, esp. of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice. 1
- noun ostentation showiness 1
- noun ostentation pretentiousness 1
- uncountable noun ostentation If you describe someone's behaviour as ostentation, you are criticizing them for doing or buying things in order to impress people. 0
- noun ostentation pretentious, showy, or vulgar display 0
- noun ostentation showy display, as of wealth or knowledge; pretentiousness 0