Main Entry: os·ten·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌäs-tən-ˈtā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English ostentacion, from Middle French, from Latin ostentation-, ostentatio, from ostentare to display, frequentative of ostendere

Date: 15th century

1 : excessive display : pretentiousness
2 archaic : an act of displaying