Showmanish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a showman or showmanship.

    "“The Ascent of Money,” based on his book of the same title, secures his position as television’s most flamboyant, showmanish public intellectual."

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showmanlyshowmanly

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"“The Ascent of Money,” based on his book of the same title, secures his position as television’s most flamboyant, showmanish public intellectual."

Etymology

From showman + -ish.

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