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pretentiousness

pretentiousnessnoun

pretentiousnesses

Translations

His pretentiousness made him unpopular among his peers.

Его претенциозность сделала его непопулярным среди сверстников.

Definitions

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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