Ostentation- a show of something such as money, power, or skill that is intended to impress people
vanity fair
: a scene or place characterized by frivolity and ostentation
First Known Use of vanity fair
1754, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for vanity fair.
after Vanity-Fair, a fair held in the frivolous town of Vanity in Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
vanity.the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements:
He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
Frivolous. 프리벌러스.
frivolous-가벼운,진지하지 않는, 무게감이 떨어지는,frivolous
1a: of little weight or importance She thinks window shopping is a frivolous activity.
b: having no sound basis (as in fact or law) a frivolous lawsuit
2a: lacking in seriousness a frivolous conversation b: marked by unbecoming levity was criticized for his frivolous behavior in court
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