Pretenses

/prɪˈtɛnsɪz/ noun

Definition

False claims or assertions made to deceive others about one's true nature, abilities, or intentions. Acts of pretending or putting on a false appearance.

Etymology

From Latin praetensus, past participle of praetendere meaning 'to stretch forth, allege.' The word entered Middle English via Old French pretense, evolving from meaning 'a claim' to 'false claim' by the 16th century.

Kelly Says

The word pretenses reveals how language can mirror human psychology - it literally means 'stretching forward' something that isn't real. Interestingly, the related word 'pretentious' didn't develop its negative connotations until the 19th century, showing how our social attitudes toward artifice have sharpened over time.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተዋረድ
tewared
ARالعربية
ادعاءات
idʿāʾāt
BNবাংলা
ভান
bhan
CACatalà
pretensions
pre.ten.sions
CSČeština
předstírání
pʃɛd.stiːraːɲiː
DADansk
forbehold
fɒˈboˀl
DEDeutsch
Vorwände
foːɐ̯ˈvɛndə
ELΕλληνικά
υποκρισίες
ypo.kriˈsi.es
ESEspañol
pretensiones
pretenˈsiones
FAفارسی
ادعاهای
edʿāhāye
FISuomi
vaikutelmat
vɑikytelmɑt
FRFrançais
prétentions
pʁe.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃
GUGU
દાવો
dāvo
HAHA
kunyanya
ku.njaː.nja
HEעברית
התחזות
hitkhazut
HIहिन्दी
दावे
dāve
HUMagyar
képzelődés
keːp.ze.løː.deːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
pura-pura
pura-pura
IGIG
ịkpọọkpọ
i.kpo.okpo
ITItaliano
pretese
preˈteːze
JA日本語
詐称
sashō
KKKK
әрекет
æ.rɛ.kʲet
KMKM
ការល្បង
kaː rɔɔŋ
KO한국어
위장
wijang
MRMR
दावे
dāve
MSBahasa Melayu
berpura-pura
bər.pura.pura
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံကြီးချဲ့
pòuɰ̃ dʑí tɕʰe̯
NLNederlands
veins
vɛɪns
NONorsk
forbehold
fɔrˈboːl
PAPA
ਦਾਅਵੇ
dā.ā.vē
PLPolski
pozory
pɔˈzɔrɨ
PTPortuguês
pretensões
pɾɛtɛ̃ˈsõĩs
RORomână
pretenții
pre.tenˈtsij
RUРусский
притязания
prityazaniya
SVSvenska
sken
ɧeːn
SWKiswahili
ujaribio
u.dʒa.ri.bi.o
TAதமிழ்
போலி
pōli
TEతెలుగు
నటన
naṭana
THไทย
การแสร้ง
kār sɛ̄ng
TLTL
pagpapanggap
pɑg.pɑp.ɑng.gap
TRTürkçe
gösteriş
ɡœstəˈɾiʃ
UKУкраїнська
притязання
prytyazannya
URاردو
دعوے
dāve
VITiếng Việt
giả tạo
zaː˧˧ taː˧˧
YOYO
ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ
i.fɔ.wɔ́.sɔ.wɔ́.pɔ
ZH中文
伪装
wěi zhuāng
ZUZU
ukudangisa
u.ku.da.ŋɡi.sa

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