pretentiousness
/prəˈtɛnʃəsnəs/
noun
- The quality of trying to appear more important, intelligent, or cultured than one really is.
- The restaurant's pretentiousness was obvious from its overpriced menu and fancy descriptions of simple dishes.
- She avoided pretentiousness by speaking plainly and honestly about her work.
- His pretentiousness annoyed everyone at the party when he kept name-dropping famous artists.
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