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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