prétention

See also: pretention

French

Etymology

Formed from Latin praetentus, past participle of praetendō, and the suffix -tion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

prétention f (plural prétentions)

1. pretentiousness
2. pretension
3. claim
4. pretentious person
5. (in the plural, prétentions) asking wage

Related terms

• prétendre
• prétentieux

Further reading

• “prétention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.