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[ pri-ten -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ prɪˈtɛn ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the laying of a claim to something.
a claim or title to something.
Often pretensions. a claim made, especially indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like: They laughed at my pretensions to superior judgment.
a claim to dignity, importance, or merit.
pretentiousness.
the act of pretending or alleging.
an allegation of doubtful veracity.
a pretext.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of pretension 1 First recorded in 1590–1600, pretension is from the Medieval Latin word praetēnsiōn- (stem of praetēnsiō ). See pretense, -ion
Words nearby pretension pretence, pretend, pretended, pretender, pretense, pretension , pretensive, pretentious, preter-, preterhuman, preterist
Definition for pretension (2 of 2) [ pree-ten -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ priˈtɛn ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
verb (used with object) (in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) before the concrete is poured. Compare posttension (def. 1).
to make (a concrete member) with pretensioned reinforcement.
Origin of pretension 2 First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + tension
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That would be a pretension from which the great writers who possessed the talent necessary to describe themselves preserve me.
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The Schloss is a house of very moderate size, and no pretension of any kind.
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Then will the Barbarism of Slavery be repelled, and the pretension of property in man be rebuked.
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But I plainly saw none of them could endure this experiment long enough to make good that pretension .
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Afterward, in the name of this pretension , he sought to arrest all action by Congress for the relief of the settlers there.
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British Dictionary definitions for pretension noun (often plural) a false or unsupportable claim, esp to merit, worth, or importance
a specious or unfounded allegation; pretext
the state or quality of being pretentious
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