pretension

pre·ten·sion  (pr-tnshn)

n.

1. A specious allegation; a pretext.

2. A claim to something, such as a privilege or right. See Synonyms at claim.

3. The advancing of a claim.

4. Ostentatious display; pretentiousness.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pretension - a false or unsupportable quality pretence, pretense artificiality - the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
	2.	pretension - the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort" claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"
	3.	pretension - the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) pretentiousness, largeness unnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles ostentation - pretentious or showy or vulgar display

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pretension

noun

1. affectation, hypocrisy, conceit, show, airs, vanity, snobbery, pomposity, self-importance, ostentation, pretentiousness, snobbishness, vainglory, showiness We liked him for his honesty and lack of pretension.

2. (usually plural) aspiration, claim, demand, profession, assumption, assertion, pretence one of the few fashion designers who does not have pretensions to be an artist

Translations

pretension [prɪˈtenʃən] N

1. (= claim) → pretensión f
to have pretensions to culture → tener pretensiones de cultura, pretender ser culto

2. (= pretentiousness) → presunción f, pretenciosidad f

pretension [prɪˈtɛnʃ^ən] n

(= affectation) → prétention
the pretensions of the art world → les prétentions du monde artistique
lack of pretension → absence de prétention
without pretension → sans prétention

(= claim) → prétention f
to have no pretensions to sth → n'avoir aucune prétention à qch
to have no pretensions to being sth → n'avoir aucune prétention à être qch

pretension

n

(= claim) → Anspruch m; (social, cultural) → Ambition f; he makes no pretension(s) to originality → er beansprucht keineswegs, originell zu sein

(= ostentation) → Prahlerei f, → Protzerei f (pej inf); (= affectation) → Anmaßung f

pretension [prɪˈtɛnʃ/ən] n (claim) → pretesa
to have no pretensions to sth/to being sth → non avere la pretesa di avere qc/di essere qc

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pretension [prɪˈtɛnʃ/ən] n (claim) → pretesa
to have no pretensions to sth/to being sth → non avere la pretesa di avere qc/di essere qc