meaning of pretence
1. Alt. of Pretenceless
2. The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension.
3. The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesars death.
4. That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint.
5. Intention; design.
6. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only
">pretending"
Related Words
pretence | pretenceful | pretenceless |
