Pretension - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|prɪˈtenʃn|
Brit.
|prɪˈtenʃ(ə)n|
noun
- a false or unsupportable quality (syn: pretence, pretense)
- the advancing of a claim
- the advancing of a claim
his pretension to the crown
the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort
- the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) (syn: largeness, pretentiousness)the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort
Extra examples
He spoke about his achievements without pretension.
I admire his honesty and lack of pretension.
The restaurant offers excellent food without pretension.
Lilith resented Adam's pretensions to superiority.
The group don't have any pretensions to be pop stars.
Word forms
noun
singular: pretension
plural: pretensions
singular: pretension
plural: pretensions
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