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pretentiousOne entry found. Main Entry: pre·ten·tious Pronunciation: \pri-ˈten(t)-shəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: French prétentieux, from prétention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio, from Latin praetendere Date: 1832 1 : characterized by pretension: as a : making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing) <the pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him — Richard Watts> b : expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature <pretentious language> <pretentious houses> synonyms see showy — pre·ten·tious·ly adverb — pre·ten·tious·ness noun
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