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which is the
ostentatious consumption of goods, an
action meant to
provoke the envy of
other people; and con****uous comp****ion, the
ostentatious use of charity...
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though with
considerable autonomy. The word came to
suggest tyranny or
ostentatious splendour, and its
modern usage is a
pejorative and
refers to any subordinate...
- camp,
described as an "etymologically obscure" use of the word, as "
ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical;
effeminate or homo****ual" behavior...
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characterize cultures that
value restraint and
modesty (Apollonian) and
ostentatiousness and
excess (Dionysian). An
example of an
Apollonian culture in Benedict's...
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Roman Dmowski, the
founder and
chief ideologue of the
National Democracy (Endecja) in Poland,
often ostentatiously demonstrated antisemitism...
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especially as an
indication of
wealth or status; broadly:
expensive and
ostentatious possessions" such as
grills and
designer bags. The term
arose as slang...
- oaths, violence, war, and
military service, and what they
viewed as
ostentatious frippery.
Matanzas Province, Cuba Rhône-Alpes,
France Kedah, Malaysia...
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second solo album, 2001,
released on
November 16, 1999, was
considered an
ostentatious return to his
gangsta rap roots. It was
initially titled The Chronic...
- racists. When they
spend their money, they are
reproached for
being ostentatious; when they don't
spend their money, of
being avaricious. They are called...
