pretender

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Noun

pretender (plural pretenders)

1. A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
2. A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne.

Synonyms

• dissembler
• hypocrite
• phoney

Related terms

• pretend

Translations

• French: imposteur
• German: Betrüger, Angeber, Heuchler
• Italian: impostore, mistificatore, simulatore
• Russian: притво́рщик
• Spanish: impostor, mentiroso, embustero, hipócrita, falso, grupiento

Translations

• French: prétendant
• German: Anwärter
• Italian: pretendente, aspirante, candidato
• Russian: претенде́нт
• Spanish: pretendiente

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