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pedantry vs ostentation

ostentation vs pedantry

pedantry and ostentation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedantry Yes No No No
ostentation Yes No No No
As nouns, ostentation is a hypernym of pedantry; that is, ostentation is a word with a broader meaning than pedantry:
  • pedantry: an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  • ostentation: a gaudy outward display
Other hypernyms of pedantry include fanfare, flash.
pedantry (noun) ostentation (noun)
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning pretentious or showy or vulgar display
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
a gaudy outward display
Difference between pedantry and ostentation

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