pretender – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pretender
n.
one who puts up a false appearance, one who feigns; impersonator; one who asserts, claimant; one who claims succession to the crown
Pretender
A
pretender is one who maintains a claim that they are entitled to a position of honour or rank, which may be occupied by a (usually more recognised) incumbent or whose powers may currently be exercised by another person or authority. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose
throne is occupied or claimed by a rival or has been
abolished.
Pretender
Noun
1. a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
(hypernym) claimant
(derivation) pretend
pretender
Noun
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
(synonym) imposter, impostor, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
(hypernym) deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
(hyponym) name dropper
(derivation) dissemble, pretend, act
2. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold
(synonym) hypocrite, dissembler, phony, phoney
(hypernym) deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
(hyponym) smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker, charmer
pretender
v.
purport, pretend; profess, allege, claim
pretender
v.
pretend, contend; mean; intend, purpose; seek, want
