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Definition of pretension
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of pretension is as below...
Pretension
(n.) A claim made,
whether
true or
false;
a right
alleged
or
assumed;
a
holding
out the
appearance
of
possessing
a
certain
character;
as,
pretensions
to
scholarship..
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Arrogate
::
Arrogate
(v. t.) To
assume,
or claim as one's own,
unduly,
proudly,
or
presumptuously;
to make undue
claims
to, from
vanity
or
baseless
pretensions
to right or
merit;
as, the pope
arrogated
dominion
over
kings..
Plain
::
Plain
(superl.)
Not
highly
cultivated;
unsophisticated;
free from show or
pretension;
simple;
natural;
homely;
common.
Pharisee
::
Pharisee
(n.) One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a
strict
and
formal
observance
of rites and
ceremonies
and of the
traditions
of the
elders,
and whose
pretensions
to
superior
sanctity
led them to
separate
themselves
from the other
Jews..
Wiseacre
::
Wiseacre
(v.) One who makes undue
pretensions
to
wisdom;
a
would-be-wise
person;
hence,
in
contempt,
a
simpleton;
a
dunce..
Villa
::
Villa (n.) A
country
seat; a
country
or
suburban
residence
of some
pretensions
to
elegance.
Quack
::
Quack (v. i.) To make vain and loud
pretensions;
to
boast.
Highflier
::
Highflier
(n.) One who is
extravagant
in
pretensions,
opinions,
or
manners..
Rival
::
Rival (a.)
Having
the same
pretensions
or
claims;
standing
in
competition
for
superiority;
as, rival
lovers;
rival
claims
or
pretensions..
Cynical
::
Cynical
(a.) Given to
sneering
at
rectitude
and the
conduct
of life by moral
principles;
disbelieving
in the
reality
of any human
purposes
which are not
suggested
or
directed
by
self-interest
or
self-indulgence;
as, a
cynical
man who
scoffs
at
pretensions
of
integrity;
characterized
by such
opinions;
as,
cynical
views of human
nature..
Dissimulation
::
Dissimulation
(n.) The act of
dissembling;
a
hiding
under a false
appearance;
concealment
by
feigning;
false
pretension;
hypocrisy.
Arrogant
::
Arrogant
(a.)
Containing
arrogance;
marked
with
arrogance;
proceeding
from undue
claims
or
self-importance;
--
applied
to
things;
as,
arrogant
pretensions
or
behavior..
Don
::
Don (n.) A grand
personage,
or one
making
pretension
to
consequence;
especially,
the head of a
college,
or one of the
fellows
at the
English
universities..
Know-all
::
Know-all
(n.) One who knows
everything;
hence,
one who makes
pretension
to great
knowledge;
a
wiseacre;
--
usually
ironical..
Quackery
::
Quackery
(n.) The acts, arts, or
boastful
pretensions
of a
quack;
false
pretensions
to any art;
empiricism..
Pretension
::
Pretension
(n.) A claim made,
whether
true or
false;
a right
alleged
or
assumed;
a
holding
out the
appearance
of
possessing
a
certain
character;
as,
pretensions
to
scholarship..
Quack
::
Quack (a.)
Pertaining
to or
characterized
by,
boasting
and
pretension;
used by
quacks;
pretending
to cure
diseases;
as, a quack
medicine;
a quack
doctor..
Charlatanry
::
Charlatanry
(n.) Undue
pretensions
to
skill;
quackery;
wheedling;
empiricism.
Arrogative
::
Arrogative
(a.)
Making
undue
claims
and
pretension;
prone to
arrogance.
Cant
::
Cant (v. i.) To make
whining
pretensions
to
goodness;
to talk with an
affectation
of
religion,
philanthropy,
etc.; to
practice
hypocrisy;
as, a
canting
fanatic..
Charlatanical
::
Charlatanical
(a.) Of or like a
charlatan;
making
undue
pretension;
empirical;
pretentious;
quackish.
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