pretension meaning and definition

PRETENSION noun

Definition of pretension (noun)

1. a false or unsupportable quality
   • synonyms: pretence, pretense
2. the advancing of a claim
   • "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"
3. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
   • synonyms: largeness, pretentiousness
   • antonym: unpretentiousness