Pretension
Pretension noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: a woman full of pretension and pompousness
Self-assumption and pretension are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-assumption" instead a noun "Pretension".
Self-assumption
Self-assumption noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.
Usage example: the self-assumption of the young Internet entrepreneur was positively stunning
Pretension and self-assumption are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretension" instead a noun phrase "Self-assumption".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceit and pretension
- conceit and self-assumption
- loftiness and pretension
- loftiness and self-assumption
- assumption and pretension
- assumption and self-assumption
- pride and pretension
- pride and self-assumption
- swagger and pretension
- swagger and self-assumption
- vainglory and pretension
- vainglory and self-assumption
- vanity and pretension
- vanity and self-assumption
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Self-assumption and Pretension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretension/self-assumption
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