prétention

See also: pretention

French

Etymology

Formed from Latin praetentus, past participle of praetendō, and the suffix -tion.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁe.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

prétention f (plural prétentions)

pretentiousness
pretension
claim
pretentious person
(in the plural, prétentions) asking wage

Related terms

Further reading

“prétention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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