1. Plural of nabobism; the practices, attitudes, or behaviors characteristic of a nabob (a person of great wealth and influence, especially one who has made a fortune in India or the East).
Usage: Often used critically or satirically to describe ostentatious displays of wealth or arrogant behavior by the wealthy and powerful.; Somewhat archaic or literary in modern usage.

Examples

• The nabobisms of the newly wealthy industrialists were mocked by the established aristocracy.
• His collection of rare artifacts was seen as one of many nabobisms designed to impress society.
• The novel satirizes the nabobisms of colonial merchants who returned to England with vast fortunes.
• Such nabobisms—lavish parties and extravagant purchases—became symbols of the Gilded Age.
• Critics condemned the nabobisms displayed at the grand estate's opening gala.