Ostentation- a show of something such as money, power, or skill that is intended to impress people

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