Pretender: meaning, definitions and examples
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pretender
[ prษชหtษndษr ]
person
A person who pretends to be something they are not, especially in order to deceive others.
Synonyms
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "pretender" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pretendente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคพเคตเฅเคฆเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Anwรคrter
๐ฎ๐ฉ penuntut
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะตัะตะฝะดะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ pretendent
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่ฃ่ (ใใใปใใ)
๐ซ๐ท prรฉtendant
๐ช๐ธ pretendiente
๐น๐ท aday
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ณด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฏุนู
๐จ๐ฟ uchazeฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ uchรกdzaฤ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ไบบ (hรฒuxuวn rรฉn)
๐ธ๐ฎ kandidat
๐ฎ๐ธ umsรฆkjandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะผััะบะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ namizษd
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.