prétention
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See also: pretention
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Formed from Latin praetentus, past participle of praetendō, and the suffix -tion.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
prétention f (plural prétentions)
- pretentiousness
- pretension
- claim
- pretentious person
- (in the plural, prétentions) asking wage
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “prétention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.