noun
- Plural of nabobery; the practices, behavior, or lifestyle characteristic of a nabob (a person of great wealth and influence, especially one who has made a fortune in India).
Usage: Often used critically or humorously to describe ostentatious displays of wealth or pretentious behavior.; Archaic or literary; rarely used in modern English.
Examples
- The wealthy merchant's naboberies—his lavish parties and imported luxuries—made him the talk of the town.
- Critics dismissed his collection of rare artifacts as mere naboberies designed to impress society.
- The novel satirized the naboberies of the newly rich industrialists.
- Her extravagant wardrobe and constant travel were seen as typical naboberies of the era.
- The mansion's excessive decorations reflected the owner's taste for naboberies.