Definition of pretention
"PRETENTION" is probably misspelled. Trying pretension instead Definition of pretension
1. pretension [ n ] a false or unsupportable quality
Used in print:(Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)
Today Sukarno 's government is heavily besieged by avowed Communists , and for all_of its `` neutralist '' pretensions , it is a firm ally of Soviet policy .
Synonyms pretence pretension pretense Related Terms artificiality pretend2. pretension [ n ] the advancing of a claim
Examples:
"his pretension to the crown"
"the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"
3. pretension [ n ] the quality of being pretentious (creating a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Synonyms pretension pretentiousness Related Terms unpretentiousness unnaturalness ostentationSimilar Spelling
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