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The example sentences of PRETENSION in videos (1 in total of 1)

Paul Klee: The Life of an Artist - Art History School English (GB)
allegories noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction social adjective pretension noun, singular or mass , artistic adjective triumph noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction failure noun, singular or mass , and coordinating conjunction the determiner nature noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction perils noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction woman noun, singular or mass .

Use "pretension" in a sentence | "pretension" example sentences

How to use "pretension" in a sentence?

  • Most good writing is clear, vigorous, honest, alive, sensuous, appropriate, unsentimental, rhythmic, without pretension, fresh, metaphorical, evocative in sound, economical, authoritative, surprising, memorable, and light.
    -Ken Macrorie-
  • In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.
    -John Kenneth Galbraith-
  • He flattered himself on being a man without any prejudices; and this pretension itself is a very great prejudice.
    -Anatole France-
  • The humorous writer professes to awaken and direct your love, your pity, your kindness--your scorn for untruth, pretension, imposture....He takes upon himself to be the week-day preacher.
    -Mark Twain-
  • I would define boastfulness to be the pretension to good which the boaster does not possess.
    -Theophrastus-
  • Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension.
    -Christian Dior-
  • It was possible at last to hear the silence to appreciate that there was a silence, deep and potent, out there beyond the pretension of the light.
    -Robert Charles Wilson-
  • I have not the slightest pretension to call my verses poetry; I write now and then for no other purpose than to relieve depression or to improve my English.
    -Alfred Nobel-
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Definition and meaning of PRETENSION

What does "pretension mean?"
pretension

/prəˈten(t)SH(ə)n/

pretension

noun
Attempt to seem more important or intelligent.

What are synonyms of "pretension"?
Some common synonyms of "pretension" are:
  • aspiration,
  • claim,
  • assertion,
  • pretense,
  • profession,
  • purporting,
  • pretentiousness,
  • affectation,
  • affectedness,
  • ostentation,
  • ostentatiousness,
  • artificiality,
  • attitudinizing,
  • airs,
  • posing,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

aspiration

/ˌaspəˈrāSH(ə)n/

aspiration
noun

hope or ambition.

claim

/klām/

claim
noun verb

Demand for something that is believed to be due. To say something is true when others may not agree.

assertion

/əˈsərSH(ə)n/

assertion
noun

confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

pretense

/ˈprēˌtens/

pretense
noun other

act of pretending. Act of giving a false appearance.

profession

/prəˈfeSHən/

profession
noun

paid occupation.

purporting
purporting
verb

To pretend to be or to do something.

pretentiousness
pretentiousness
noun

Behavior to make you seem cultured/clever.

affectation

/ˌafekˈtāSH(ə)n/

affectation
noun

behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.

affectedness

/əˈfektədnəs/

affectedness
noun other

character or quality of being pretentious. The quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others).

ostentation

/ˌästənˈtāSHən/

ostentation
noun

Pretentious or showy or vulgar display.

artificiality

/ärdəfiSHēˈalədē/

artificiality
noun

quality of being made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.

attitudinizing

/ˌadəˈt(y)o͞odnˌīz/

verb

adopt or express particular attitude or attitudes.

airs

/er/

airs
noun other verb

invisible gaseous substance surrounding earth, mixture. People's manner intended to impress others. To broadcast a TV or radio show.

posing

/pōz/

posing
verb

present or constitute problem or danger.

Is "pretension" countable or uncountable noun?

The word "pretension" is a countable noun.

The plural of "pretension" is "pretensions".

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