noun. ['ˌpɑːmˈpɑːsɪti'] lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
1. Noun, singular or mass Spartans famously lacked pomposity and employed a dry wit.
1. We are not actually in charge of life, yet behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor. - Billy Childish
