definition of
pretender

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

[2] #2 pretender n. [imposter, impostor, 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] 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