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ostentación

ostentation

noun ohs-ten-tah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin ostentatio, from ostentare (to display).

Also means

showiness

Usage Note

Ostentación implies a deliberate, often criticized display of wealth or status. The phrase hacer ostentación de means 'to flaunt'. The related adjective is ostentoso. It carries a negative connotation — contrast with the neutral exhibición.

Examples

"Vivía con ostentación y lujo extremo."

Natural Translation

He lived with ostentation and extreme luxury.

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