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    pretender
    /prɪˈtɛndə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who claims or aspires to a title or position: "the pretender to the throne"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETENDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A pretender is a person who claims to have a right to a high position that someone else has, but other people disagree with this. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of pretender with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pretenderPretender Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A pretender is someone who pretends or claims something without right or title. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of pretender.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pretenderPRETENDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose. an aspirant or claimant (often followed by to ): a pretender to the throne. a person who makes unjustified or false claims, statements, etc., as about personal status, abilities, intentions, or the like: a pretender to literary genius. Discover More.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pretenderPretender - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a person who makes deceitful pretenses. synonyms: fake, faker, fraud, humbug, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer. see more. noun. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRETENDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A pretender is someone who claims the right to a position or title, often disputed by others. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of pretender in British and American English.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pretenderPretender - definition of pretender by The Free Dictionary

    A pretender is someone who pretends or makes false claims, especially to a royal title. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of the word pretender, as well as related words and translations.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pretenderpretender noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A pretender is a person who claims they have a right to a particular title even though other people disagree with them. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.