"prætentious" meaning in English

See prætentious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more prætentious [comparative], most prætentious [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} prætentious (comparative more prætentious, superlative most prætentious)
  1. (rare, pedantic or humorous) Alternative spelling of pretentious Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: pretentious
    Sense id: en-prætentious-en-adj-wHj0q0mx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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