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

prétendre

Further reading

“prétention” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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