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Pretentiousness Definition & Meaning

pretentiousness
noun
  1. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
  2. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

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What does pretentiousness mean?
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
What part of speech is pretentiousness?
Pretentiousness is a noun.
How many definitions does pretentiousness have?
Pretentiousness has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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