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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries자만
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jaman
"그의 자만은 눈에 띄었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A claim or assertion of a claim to something.
"His pretension to the throne was met with skepticism." - 2
The use of affectation to impress others.
"Her pretension in conversation made her seem insincere."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pretension' originates from the Latin 'praetensio', meaning 'a stretching forth'. It evolved through Old French 'pretension', which carried the connotation of claiming or asserting something, often without justification, reflecting a shift towards a more negative implication in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pretension" is said worldwide
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prétention
Transliteration: prétention
"Sa prétention à la richesse était évidente."
Anmaßung
Transliteration: Anmaßung
"Seine Anmaßung war nicht zu übersehen."
pretensione
Transliteration: pretensione
"La sua pretensione era evidente."
pretensión
Transliteration: pretensión
"Su pretensión de ser el mejor era obvia."
pretensão
Transliteration: pretensão
"A pretensão dele era clara."
दावा
Transliteration: daava
"उसका दावा बहुत स्पष्ट था।"
自负
Transliteration: zìfù
"他的自负是显而易见的。"
자만
Transliteration: jaman
"그의 자만은 눈에 띄었다."
うぬぼれ
Transliteration: unubore
"彼のうぬぼれは明らかだった。"
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