definition of
[Pretender]

[1] #1 Pretender n. a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title). wn

[2] #2 Pretender n. [imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player] a person who makes deceitful pretenses. wn

[3] #3 Pretender n. [hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender] 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. wn