pretention

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A form of pretension — A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.

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Meanings

nounpretention (countable and uncountable, plural pretentions)

plural pretentions

  1. archaiccountableuncountableArchaic spelling of pretension.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
arrogance
Cite this entry
APA

pretention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretention

MLA

“pretention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretention. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretention,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretention.

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