How do you pronounce fustian?

fustian is pronounced as /ˈfʌstɪən/.

🗣️fustian

noun

/ˈfʌstɪən/

pompous or pretentious speech or writing; originally a type of thick cloth

The politician's speech was filled with fustian and empty promises.

bombast, rant, grandiloquence, pretension, pomposity

simplicity, plainness, clarity

fustian speech, fustian language, fustian rhetoric

The action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.

An economic system based on customs and traditions, often involving barter trade.

The state of being unable to move.

the base or root of something; the number on which a system of numeration is built

a large species of leech that was traditionally used in veterinary medicine

a person who delivers milk to homes or businesses