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- [pri-ten-shuh n]
- /prɪˈtɛn ʃən/
- /prɪˈten.ʃən/
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- [pri-ten-shuh n]
- /prɪˈtɛn ʃən/
Definitions of pretensions word
- noun pretensions the laying of a claim to something. 1
- noun pretensions a claim or title to something. 1
- noun pretensions Often, pretensions. a claim made, especially indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like: They laughed at my pretensions to superior judgment. 1
- noun pretensions a claim to dignity, importance, or merit. 1
- abbreviation PRETENSIONS pretentiousness. 1
- noun pretensions the act of pretending or alleging. 1
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Origin of pretensions
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, pretension is from the Medieval Latin word praetēnsiōn- (stem of praetēnsiō). See pretense, -ion
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Parts of speech for Pretensions
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pretensions popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pretensions usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pretensions
noun pretensions
- affectations — Plural form of affectation.
- ambitions — an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
- charades — a parlour game in which one team acts out each syllable of a word, the other team having to guess the word
- claims — Plural form of claim.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
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