pre·ten·sion 
/prɪˈtɛnʃən/ noun
plural pre·ten·sions /prɪˈtɛnʃən/ noun formal 1 [noncount] : the unpleasant quality of people who think of themselves as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are
▪ He spoke about his achievements without pretension. ▪ I admire his honesty and lack of pretension. ▪ The restaurant offers excellent food without pretension. 2 [count] : a desire to do something or a claim to be something that is impressive or important — usually plural ▪ The movie has no artistic pretensions. = The movie has no pretensions to/of being great art. [=the movie is not trying/claiming to be artistic] ▪ She has serious literary pretensions. [=aspirations]
▪ He spoke about his achievements without pretension. ▪ I admire his honesty and lack of pretension. ▪ The restaurant offers excellent food without pretension.
