ostentation
noun [U] /ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃən/
/ˌɑː.stən-/ disapprovingDefinition
› the quality of being ostentatious: Her luxurious lifestyle and personal ostentation were both hated and envied.Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off
(Definition of ostentation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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