Словарь синонимов английского языка - pretension

(n) 1. Often, pretensions. claim(s), pretence(s), aspiration(s), ambitiousness, ambition(s): He is known to have pretensions to the chancellorship. 2. pretext, pretence, pretentiousness, ostentadion, pretending, affectation, hypocbisy: Gladys has behaved without pretension and with great sincerity.