pretension

pre-ten-sion

noun

An unjustified claim to importance, distinction, or sophistication, often seen as showy.

"His artistic pretension was quite annoying."

noun

A claim or assertion of a right, quality, or title.

"She had no pretension to the throne."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: pretentiousness, largeness, pretence, pretense

Antonyms: unpretentiousness