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The use of pretentious words or language.
The students lexiphanicism is an obvious attempt to appear smart but really only serves to make him look pompous.
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Lexiphanicism — Lex i*phan i*cism (l[e^]ks [i^]*f[a^]n [i^]*s[i^]z m), n. The use of pretentious words, language, or style. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lexiphanicism — lex·i·phan·i·cism … English syllables
lexiphanicism — Showing off by using words … Grandiloquent dictionary
lexiphanicism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfanəˌsizəm noun ( s) archaic : pretentious phraseology or an instance or example of such phraseology … Useful english dictionary
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Bruce Marshall Selya — (born 1934) is a senior federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and chief judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review who is known for his conservative opinions and distinctive… … Wikipedia
lexiphanical — adjective Characterized by lexiphanicism … Wiktionary
lexiphanically — adverb In a manner characterized by lexiphanicism … Wiktionary
lexiphanic — adjective Using bombastic or pretentious wording or language. Syn: fustian, magniloquent See Also: lexiphanicism … Wiktionary
affectation — Synonyms and related words: Barnumism, Gongorism, act, acting, action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectedness, air, airs, appearance, artfulness, artifice, artificiality, attitudinizing, bearing, bedizenment, behavior, behavior pattern,… … Moby Thesaurus
