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pretentiousness

Translations

pretentiousnessnoun
pretentiousnesses
pl
prétentionQualité d’une personne qui cherche à paraître plus importante, cultivée ou talentueuse qu’elle ne l’est réellement.
His pretentiousness was evident when he started using complex words to sound more intelligent than he actually was.
Sa prétention était évidente quand il a commencé à utiliser des mots compliqués pour paraître plus intelligent qu’il ne l’était réellement.
Additional translations
prétentionPour une manifestation concrète ou un trait de comportement ; souvent au pluriel dans cet emploi.
Synonyms
ostentation
snobbery
showiness
grandiosity
affectedness

Definitions

pretentiousnessnoun
The quality of attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
His pretentiousness was evident when he started using complex words to sound more intelligent than he actually was.
An instance or specific act of being pretentious.
The novel is riddled with little pretentiousnesses that slow the story down.
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