pretension
/prɪˈten·ʃən/ n [C/U]Definition
› the appearance of being more important or more serious than there is reason for: [U] Leonard’s paintings have a real freedom from pretension. › A pretension is also a claim or belief that you can succeed or that you are important or have serious value: [C usually pl] He has no pretensions for higher office.
(Definition of pretension n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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