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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries허세
Pronunciation / Transliteration: heose
"그는 불필요한 허세를 부리지 않는다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Pretentious or vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, designed to impress or attract notice.
"The billionaire's lavish party was criticized as a blatant display of ostentation." - 2
A show or outward appearance of something.
"He accepted the award with a rare lack of ostentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ostentatio', stemming from 'ostentare' meaning to display or exhibit, which is an intensive form of 'obtendere' or related roots. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term historically evolved to describe pretentious or excessive display designed to impress others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ostentation" is said worldwide
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ostentation
Transliteration: ostãtasjɔ̃
"Sa richesse était affichée sans ostentation."
Prunk
Transliteration: prʊŋk
"Er lebte ohne jeden Prunk und Luxus."
ostentazione
Transliteration: ostentatˈtsjone
"Vivi la tua vita senza ostentazione."
ostentación
Transliteration: ostentaˈsjon
"La ceremonia se llevó a cabo sin ostentación."
ostentação
Transliteration: ostẽtɐˈsɐ̃w
"Ele detestava qualquer tipo de ostentação."
आडंबर
Transliteration: aadambar
"उसका जीवन किसी भी आडंबर से रहित था।"
炫耀
Transliteration: xuànyào
"他不喜欢财富的炫耀。"
허세
Transliteration: heose
"그는 불필요한 허세를 부리지 않는다."
見栄
Transliteration: mie
"彼は見栄を張るために高価な車を買った。"
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