Associations to the word «Pretentiousness»

Wiktionary

PRETENTIOUSNESS, noun. The quality of being pretentious.

Dictionary definition

PRETENTIOUSNESS, noun. Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
PRETENTIOUSNESS, noun. The quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth).

Wise words

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