How to pronounce pretension

pretension example in a phrase

• Against rationalism as a pretension and a method, pragmatism is fully armed and militant. [W. James, Pragmatism]

  Against rationalism as a pretension and a method, pragmatism is fully armed and militant. [W. James, Pragmatism] pronunciation Pronunciation by 16dmcwilliams (Male from United Kingdom)

Definition of pretension

• a false or unsupportable quality
• the advancing of a claim
• the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

Synonyms of pretension

• motive pronunciation motive [en]
• maintenance pronunciation maintenance [en]
• assertion pronunciation assertion [en]
• demand pronunciation demand [en]
• declaration pronunciation declaration [en]
• stake pronunciation stake [en]
• affirmation pronunciation affirmation [en]
• interest pronunciation interest [en]
• allegation (formal)
• ostentation (pej.)

Translation of pretension