pretender
English Thesaurus
1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives (noun.person)
hyponym | : | tartufe, tartuffe, |
definition | : | a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere) (noun.person) |
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person)
hyponym | : | name dropper, |
definition | : | someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | ringer, |
definition | : | a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses (noun.person) |
3. a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) (noun.person)
hypernym | : | claimant, |
definition | : | someone who claims a benefit or right or title (noun.person) |
4. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives (noun.person)
5. a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person)
derivation | : | counterfeit, fake, forge, |
definition | : | make a copy of with the intent to deceive (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | act, dissemble, pretend, |
definition | : | behave unnaturally or affectedly (verb.creation) |
6. a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) (noun.person)
derivation | : | pretend, |
definition | : | put forward a claim and assert right or possession of (verb.possession) |
7. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives (noun.person)
8. a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person)
derivation | : | counterfeit, fake, forge, |
definition | : | make a copy of with the intent to deceive (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | act, dissemble, pretend, |
definition | : | behave unnaturally or affectedly (verb.creation) |
9. a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) (noun.person)
derivation | : | pretend, |
definition | : | put forward a claim and assert right or possession of (verb.possession) |
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