February 8, 2010
lexiphanes
(lex-SIF-uh-neez)
noun
One who uses words pretentiously.
Etymology
From Greek lexiphanes (phrase monger), from lexis (word or phrase) + -phaneia (to show).]
Usage
"The danger is in becoming so seduced by the lexiconic that we become lexiphanes. There's no excuse for indulging in the bombastic at any time, of course." — Murray Waldren; That's Language; The Australian (Sydney); Jul 16, 2005. (© Wordsmith.org)
noun
One who uses words pretentiously.
Etymology
From Greek lexiphanes (phrase monger), from lexis (word or phrase) + -phaneia (to show).]
Usage
"The danger is in becoming so seduced by the lexiconic that we become lexiphanes. There's no excuse for indulging in the bombastic at any time, of course." — Murray Waldren; That's Language; The Australian (Sydney); Jul 16, 2005. (© Wordsmith.org)