pretension
prɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1.a claim or assertion of a claim to something."his pretensions to the imperial inheritance"
synonyms: aspiration, claim, assertion, pretence, profession, purporting "the author firmly denies any pretension to exhaustive coverage" - 2.the use of affectation to impress; pretentiousness."he spoke simply, without pretension"
synonyms: pretentiousness, affectation, affectedness, ostentation,ostentatiousness, artificiality, attitudinizing, airs, posing, posturing,showing off, hypocrisy, snobbery, show, flashiness; More
