definition of
[pretentiousness]

[1] #1 pretentiousness n. [ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, puffiness, splashiness, inflation] lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. wn

[2] #2 pretentiousness n. [pretension, largeness] the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth). wn