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Translate ostentation from English to Dutch

Summary

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ostentation:
- praalzucht; gepraal
Wiktionary:
- ostentation → pronkerij

English

Detailed Translations for ostentation from English to Dutch

ostentation:

ostentation [the ~] noun

the ostentation (pompous ass; swank)
de praalzucht; gepraal
- praalzucht [de ~] noun
- gepraal [znw.] noun

Translation Matrix for ostentation:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
gepraal	ostentation; pompous ass; swank
praalzucht	ostentation; pompous ass; swank
-	fanfare; flash; inflation; ostentatiousness; pomposity; pompousness; pretentiousness; puffiness; splashiness

Synonyms for "ostentation":

fanfare; flash; display
ostentatiousness; pomposity; pompousness; pretentiousness; puffiness; splashiness; inflation; inelegance
pretentiousness; pretension; largeness

Related Definitions for "ostentation":

pretentious or showy or vulgar display¹
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity¹
a gaudy outward display¹

Wiktionary Translations for ostentation:

ostentation

noun

het zich met opzet in de aandacht van anderen brengen met (vermeende) schoonheid of andere bewonderenswaardige hoedanigheden
- pronkerij → ostentation

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