pretensive
/prɪˈtɛnsɪv/adjective
1Characterized by pretence; professed; pretended, feigned. Now rare.
2Chiefly US. Pretentious, ostentatious, snobbish.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Parker (?1564–1614), religious controversialist. From post-classical Latin praetens-, past participial stem of classical Latin praetendere + -ive.
- electrizing
- electro
- electro-
- electro-acoustic
- electroacoustical
- electroactive
- electroactivity
- electro-acupuncture
- electroacupuncture
- electroanalysis
- electroanalytic
- electroanalytical
- electroantennogram
- electroantennographic
- electroantennography
- electroballistic
- electrobiological
- electrobiologist
- electrobiology
- electroblot
- electroblotting
- electro-brassed
- electro-brasser
- electrobus
- electrocapillary