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Lexiphanicism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The use of pretentious words or language.

    "The student's lexiphanicism is an obvious attempt to appear smart but really only serves to make him look pompous."

Etymology

From Lucian's Lexiphanes, from lexiphanic + -ism.

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