prétention — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pretense noun A false show or claim put on to create a misleading impression; the American spelling of "pretence".
- pretension noun A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
Senses
prétention is used for these senses in English:
- pretense (countable, or, uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
pretension — full definition
- noun A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
- noun Pretentiousness.
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