"pretentiousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pretentiousnesses [plural]
Etymology: From pretentious + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pretentious|ness}} pretentious + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pretentiousness (countable and uncountable, plural pretentiousnesses)
  1. The quality of being pretentious. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: pretentiosity, gentility, affectation, affectedness, false pretense, pretending Translations (Translations): прэтэнцыёзнасць (pretencyjóznascʹ) [feminine] (Belarusian), pretensjonalność [feminine] (Polish), претенцио́зность (pretencióznostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), pretenciosidad (Spanish), pretención (Spanish), претензі́йність (pretenzíjnistʹ) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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