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noun
- 1. a claim or assertion of a claim to something: "his pretensions to the imperial inheritance" Similar
- 2. the use of affectation to impress; pretentiousness: "he spoke simply, without pretension" Similar
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PRETENSION definition: 1. a claim or belief that you can succeed or that you are important or have serious value: 2. the…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRETENSION is an allegation of doubtful value : pretext. How to use pretension in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pretension.
PRETENSION meaning: 1. a claim or belief that you can succeed or that you are important or have serious value: 2. the…. Learn more.
pretension in American English. (prɪˈtenʃən) noun. 1. the laying of a claim to something. 2. a claim or title to something. 3. (often pretensions) a claim made, esp. indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like.
noun. the laying of a claim to something. Synonyms: profession, assertion. a claim or title to something. Often pretensions. a claim made, especially indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like: They laughed at my pretensions to superior judgment. a claim to dignity, importance, or merit. pretentiousness.
noun. /prɪˈtenʃn/. /prɪˈtenʃn/. [countable, usually plural, uncountable] the act of trying to appear more important, intelligent, etc. than you are in order to impress other people. intellectual pretensions. The play mocks the pretensions of the new middle class. He spoke without pretension.
Pretension is what you're guilty of when you boorishly try to impress other people with how important or clever you are. When you speak with pretension, you're boastful and you puff yourself up as someone very important or of great worth.
pretension. ( prɪˈtɛnʃən) n. 1. ( often plural) a false or unsupportable claim, esp to merit, worth, or importance. 2. a specious or unfounded allegation; pretext. 3. the state or quality of being pretentious.
noun [ C, U ] uk / prɪˈtenʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. behaviour in which you try to seem better or more important than you really are: [ usually plural ] He seems to be without pretensions of any sort. (Definition of pretension from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pretension.
Noun. Filter. noun. pretensions. A pretext or allegation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A claim, as to a right, title, distinction, etc. Webster's New World. A claim to something, such as a skill or profession. A writer's pretensions to journalistic detachment. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Assertion of a claim.
