# pomposity

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #90,852

## Definitions
1. The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

## Etymology
From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās. By surface analysis, pomp + -osity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pomposity