pretender
pronunciation
How to pronounce pretender in British English:
UK [prɪˈtendə(r)]
How to pronounce pretender in American English:
US [prɪˈtendər]
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- Noun:
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold
Word Origin
- pretender (n.)
- 1590s, "one who intends;" 1620s as "one who puts forth a claim;" agent noun from pretend (v.). Specifically of a claimant to the English throne from 1690s.
Example
- 1. For the first time since 1968 , when japan overhauled the then west germany to become the second largest capitalist economy , there is a new pretender to the us throne .
- 2. Groom a pretender ( for lack of a better word ) , build a coalition , and wait for your ceo to screw up , which he will if he is a short-termer .