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pretension
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural pretensions
plural pretensions
Learner's definition of PRETENSION
formal
1
[noncount] : the unpleasant quality of people who think of themselves as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are自命不凡；自高自大
- He spoke about his achievements without pretension.他讲述自己成就的时候并没有自命不凡。
- I admire his honesty and lack of pretension.我欣赏他诚实，不自大。
- The restaurant offers excellent food without pretension.这家餐馆东西很好吃，没有自卖自夸。
2
[count] : a desire to do something or a claim to be something that is impressive or important宏图；标榜 — usually plural通常用复数
- The movie has no artistic pretensions. = The movie has no pretensions to/of being great art. [=the movie is not trying/claiming to be artistic]这部电影并未标榜是艺术精品。
- She has serious literary pretensions. [=aspirations]她有严肃的文学理想。
pre·ten·sion ˌprē-ˈten(t)-shən 
pretensioned; pretensioning; pretensions
Example Sentences
Noun He spoke about his achievements without pretension. I admire his honesty and lack of pretension. The restaurant offers excellent food without pretension.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ian Malone, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Locals in Seulo scoffed at the pretension of Perdasdefogu to the geriatric throne. Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Locals in Seulo scoffed at the pretension of Perdasdefogu to the geriatric throne. New York Times, 13 July 2022 The pretension of wine culture leaves a bad taste in her mouth. Taylor Mims, Billboard, 2 June 2022 Rather, his chief pastime involves projecting a constant stream of pretension and scorn. Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 Brilliantly impressionistic at times, the series can also veer into bombast and pretension quicker than its lead character can score some drugs at a high school party. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 17 May 2022 The stylish show is choreographed, as the title would demand, but without pretension. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022 Maybe there is simply not enough pretension in the world. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2022 See More
Noun
This lack of pretension is evident from the entrance, which is almost unmarked and easily missed. Ian Malone, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Locals in Seulo scoffed at the pretension of Perdasdefogu to the geriatric throne. Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Locals in Seulo scoffed at the pretension of Perdasdefogu to the geriatric throne. New York Times, 13 July 2022 The pretension of wine culture leaves a bad taste in her mouth. Taylor Mims, Billboard, 2 June 2022 Rather, his chief pastime involves projecting a constant stream of pretension and scorn. Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 Brilliantly impressionistic at times, the series can also veer into bombast and pretension quicker than its lead character can score some drugs at a high school party. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 17 May 2022 The stylish show is choreographed, as the title would demand, but without pretension. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022 Maybe there is simply not enough pretension in the world. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2022 See More 👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
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