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Lexiphanes (iou)



Lexiphanes noun. literary. M18.
[Greek Lexiphanes phrase-monger (title of one of Lucian's dialogues), from LEXIS + phan-, phainein to display.]
A person who uses bombastic phraseology.
Lexiphanic adjective indulging in or marked by bombastic phraseology M18.
Lexiphanicism noun (an instance of) bombastic phraseology M18.