PRETENSION


Meaning of PRETENSION in English

n.1 (often foll. by to) a an assertion of a claim. b a justifiable claim (has no pretensions to the name; has some pretensions to be included).

2 pretentiousness.

Etymology: med.L praetensio, -tio (as PRETEND)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.