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adjective
1.
full of pretense or pretension.
2.
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
3.
making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious.
Related forms
pre·ten·tious·ly, adverb
pre·ten·tious·ness, noun
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Pretentious
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Example Sentences
- But with its pretentious aura, it doesn't have any idea how ludicrous it is.
- Don't be pretentious or racist or sexist or judge people by their background.
- But consider the pretentious piece of tripe in which he is, let us say with kindness, currently trapped.
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Word Origin & History
pretentious
1845, from Fr. prétentieux (17c.), from prétention "pretension," from M.L. pretentionem (nom. pretentio) "pretension," from L.L. prætensus "pretend" (see pretense).
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