pretension
4 synonyms for pretension, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A claim to, or wish for, a certain status or quality.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word came into English via Middle English pretencioun, pretensioun, from Medieval Latin prētēnsiō.
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