What is the meaning of Pretense?

The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.

Affectation or ostentation of manner.

Intention or purpose not real but professed.

An unsupported claim made or implied.

An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

Intention; design.

inflection of pretensar:

  1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
  2. third-person singular imperative

first/third-person singular present subjunctive

third-person singular imperative

Source: wiktionary.org