prétention

Meaning

1. (feminine) pretentiousness
2. (feminine) pretension
3. (feminine) claim
4. (feminine) pretentious person
5. (feminine, in-plural) asking wage

Concepts

pretence

pretension

pretense

conceit

claim

pretentiousness

pride

vainglory

make-believe

pretext

request

self-respect

showiness

pretensiousness

arrogance

pretention

boast

demand

dissembling

feigning

guise

hubris

presumption

pretending

Synonyms

orgueil

vanité

réclamation

demande

exigence

prétexte

arrogance

suffisance

vantardise

feignant

morgue

réquisition

haute estime de soi

allure

trompe l’oeil

caprice

fierté

guise

hauteur

présomption

semblant

Translations

pretesa

pretensión

pretensão

pretención

Anspruch

apariencia

pretension

hak iddia etme

Anmaßung

Prätention

Stolz

Dünkel

Einbildung

arroganza

kendini beğenmişlik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʁe.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

Etymology

Formed from Latin praetentus, past participle of praetendō, and the suffix -tion.