Pretender: meaning, definitions and examples

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pretender

 

[ prษชหˆtษ›ndษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person who pretends to be something they are not, especially in order to deceive others.

Synonyms

faker, fraud, impostor, sham

Examples of usage

  • He was exposed as a pretender who had never even been to medical school.
  • She was just a pretender, trying to fit in with the popular crowd.
  • Don't trust him, he's nothing but a pretender pretending to be your friend.
Context #2 | Noun

claim

A person who makes a false claim to a title or right.

Synonyms

claimant, imposter, usurper

Examples of usage

  • The pretender to the throne was quickly overthrown by the rightful heir.
  • The pretender's false claims were exposed during the investigation.

Translations

Translations of the word "pretender" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pretendente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเคตเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anwรคrter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penuntut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะตั‚ะตะฝะดะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pretendent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ€™่ฃœ่€… (ใ“ใ†ใปใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prรฉtendant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pretendiente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aday

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›„๋ณด์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏุนูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uchazeฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uchรกdzaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€™้€‰ไบบ (hรฒuxuวŽn rรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kandidat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umsรฆkjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะผั–ั‚ะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namizษ™d

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pretendiente

Etymology

The word 'pretender' originates from the Old French word 'pretendere', meaning 'to lay claim'. Over time, it evolved to refer to someone who falsely claims a title or right. In English, the term expanded to include individuals who pretend to be something they are not, often for deceptive purposes.

See also: pretend, pretended, pretenders, pretending, pretension, pretentious.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,370, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.