pretentiousness
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/prɪˈtenʃəsnəs/
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/prɪˈtenʃəsnəs/
Behaving in a way that tries to make you seem more important or intelligent than you really are, often to impress others.
Despite his fame, he managed to avoid the pretentiousness that often comes with it.
尽管他很有名,但他设法避免了随之而来的矫揉造作。