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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Protension

n. [ L. protensio. ] A drawing out; extension. [ R. ] Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pretension

n. [ Cf. F. prétention. See Pretend, Tension. ] 1. The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title. [ 1913 Webster ]

The arrogant pretensions of Glengarry contributed to protract the discussion. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship. [ 1913 Webster ]

This was but an invention and pretension given out by the Spaniards. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
pretension(n) การเรียกร้อง, Syn. demand, declaration

English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
pretension(พรีเทน'เชิน) n. การเรียกร้อง, การอ้างสิทธิ, ข้ออ้าง, การอวดอ้าง, มารยา

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
pretension(n) การเรียกร้องสิทธิ์, การอ้างสิทธิ์, การอวดอ้าง, มารยา

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]
pretension
pretensions

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
pretension
pretensions

WordNet (3.0)
pretension(n) a false or unsupportable quality, Syn. pretence, pretense
pretension(n) the advancing of a claim

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Pretension

n. [ Cf. F. prétention. See Pretend, Tension. ] 1. The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title. [ 1913 Webster ]

The arrogant pretensions of Glengarry contributed to protract the discussion. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship. [ 1913 Webster ]

This was but an invention and pretension given out by the Spaniards. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary
矫揉造作[jiǎo róu zào zuò, ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄡˊ ㄗㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ,     /    ] pretension; affectation; putting on artificial airs #64,009 [Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary
Anmaßung { f } | Anmaßungen { pl }pretension | pretensions [Add to Longdo]
Anspruch { m } | Ansprüche { pl }pretension | pretensions [Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
気どり;気取り[きどり, kidori] (n) affectation; pretension [Add to Longdo]
自惚れ(P);己惚れ;自惚(io)[うぬぼれ, unubore] (n, adj-no) (uk) pretension; conceit; hubris; (P) [Add to Longdo]
自任[じにん, jinin] (n, vs) self-appointment; pretension; (P) [Add to Longdo]
付け焼き刃;付焼き刃[つけやきば, tsukeyakiba] (n) pretension; affectation [Add to Longdo]
抱負[ほうふ, houfu] (n) aspiration; ambition; pretension; (P) [Add to Longdo]
僭称[せんしょう, senshou] (n, vs) pretension; assumption (of a title) [Add to Longdo]
衒い[てらい, terai] (n) affectation; pretension [Add to Longdo]

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