Lex′i‐phan″ic (lĕks′ĭ‐făn″ĭk), a. [Gr. λεξιφάνισ a phrase monger; λέξισ speech + φαίνειν to show.] Using, or interlarded with, pretentious words; bombastic; as, a lexiphanic writer or speaker; lexiphanic writing.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.