pretension

• Nom désignant une prétention ou une affirmation, souvent fausse ou non fondée, ou la qualité d'être prétentieux.

A noun referring to a claim or assertion, often one that is false or unsupported, or the quality of being pretentious.

1. False or unsupportable qualityC1formal

   A claim or quality that is not genuine or cannot be justified.

   Prétention infondée

   • His pretension to being an expert was quickly exposed.
   • The company's pretension of innovation was just a marketing gimmick.
   • She saw through his pretension of wealth.

   Synonymesaffectationdisplayhumbugostentationposingposturingpretentiousnessshamshow

   Antonymesgenuinenesshumilitymodestysincerity

2. Advancing a claimC1formal

   The act of asserting or putting forward a claim, often to something.

   Action d'avancer une prétention

   • He made a pretension to the throne.
   • Her pretension to the inheritance was disputed by the family.
   • The document outlined his pretensions to the property.

   Synonymesallegationassertionavowalclaimcontentiondeclarationprofession

   Antonymesdisavowaldisclaimerrenunciationrepudiationretractionwithdrawal

3. PretentiousnessC1formal

   The quality of behaving or speaking in a way that creates a false appearance of great importance or worth.

   Prétention (caractère prétentieux)

   • His speech was full of pretension, trying to sound more educated than he was.
   • The restaurant's pretension was off-putting to the casual diner.
   • She disliked the pretension of the art gallery opening.

   Synonymesaffectationconceitgrandiosityostentationpompositypretentiousnessself-importanceshowinesssnobbery

   Antonymeshumilitymodestyplainnesssimplicityunpretentiousness