† pretenseadj.

Forms: Middle English pretens, Middle English pretense, Middle English–1500s pretence.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pretensus, praetensus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin pretensus pretended, alleged (frequently 1347–1588 in British sources), use as adjective of praetensus (4th cent.), variant of classical Latin praetentus , past participle of praetendere pretend v.

Obsolete.

Pretended, professed; feigned, sham, dissembling.In quot. 1395: used as an excuse.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > [adjective]

fainta1340

counterfeit1393

pretense1395

feinta1400

feigned1413

disguisyc1430

colourable1433

pretending1434

simulate1435

dissimuled1475

simulative1490

coloureda1500

dissimulate?a1500

simuled1526

colorate1528

dissembled1539

mock1548

devised1552

pretended?1553

artificial1564

supposed1566

counterfeited1569

supposing?1574

affecteda1586

pretensive1607

false1609

supposite1611

simulara1616

simulatory1618

simulated1622

put-ona1625

ironic1631

ironical1646

devisable1659

pretensional1659

pretenced1660

pretensory1663

vizarded1663

shammed?c1677

sham1681

faux1684

fictitious1739

ostensible1762

made-up1773

mala fide1808

assumed1813

semblative1814

fictioned1820

pretextual1837

pseudo1854

fictive1855

schlenter1881

faked1890

phoney1893

phantom1897

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > [adjective] > engaged in pretence

pretense1395

would-be?c1400

fictive1493

counterfeitc1515

feigningc1540

sembling1568

personating1612

shamming1682

gammoning1817

possum playing1856

simulating1875

12 Concl. Lollards (Trin. Hall Cambr.) in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1907) 22 302 (MED) Manslaute be batayle or pretense lawe of rythwysnesse for temporal cause or spirituel..is expres contrarious to þe newe testament.

1421 Guildhall Let.-bk. in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 84 (MED) The saide pretense Daulphin..hath reised the saide siege.

1461 Rolls of Parl. V. 465/1 In a pretence Parlement..holden at Coventree.

c1475 (a1449) J. Lydgate Order of Fools (Laud) in Minor Poems (1934) ii. 450 A double herte, fair ffeyned contenaunce, A pretens face, treble in his dalyaunce.

1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) ii. 22 Ther is naturell or kyndely lordshyppe. Ther is also cyuyle or seculer lordshyp. And ther is lordshyp pretense.

1599 T. Heywood 1st Pt. King Edward IV i Edward of Yorke delaies the time you say, Therefore hee will not come, imagine so, The Citties weake, hold that opinion still, And your pretence king Henries libertie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	pretense
释义	† pretenseadj. Forms: Middle English pretens, Middle English pretense, Middle English–1500s pretence. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pretensus, praetensus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin pretensus pretended, alleged (frequently 1347–1588 in British sources), use as adjective of praetensus (4th cent.), variant of classical Latin praetentus , past participle of praetendere pretend v. Obsolete. Pretended, professed; feigned, sham, dissembling.In quot. 1395: used as an excuse. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > [adjective] fainta1340 counterfeit1393 pretense1395 feinta1400 feigned1413 disguisyc1430 colourable1433 pretending1434 simulate1435 dissimuled1475 simulative1490 coloureda1500 dissimulate?a1500 simuled1526 colorate1528 dissembled1539 mock1548 devised1552 pretended?1553 artificial1564 supposed1566 counterfeited1569 supposing?1574 affecteda1586 pretensive1607 false1609 supposite1611 simulara1616 simulatory1618 simulated1622 put-ona1625 ironic1631 ironical1646 devisable1659 pretensional1659 pretenced1660 pretensory1663 vizarded1663 shammed?c1677 sham1681 faux1684 fictitious1739 ostensible1762 made-up1773 mala fide1808 assumed1813 semblative1814 fictioned1820 pretextual1837 pseudo1854 fictive1855 schlenter1881 faked1890 phoney1893 phantom1897 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > [adjective] > engaged in pretence pretense1395 would-be?c1400 fictive1493 counterfeitc1515 feigningc1540 sembling1568 personating1612 shamming1682 gammoning1817 possum playing1856 simulating1875 12 Concl. Lollards (Trin. Hall Cambr.) in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1907) 22 302 (MED) Manslaute be batayle or pretense lawe of rythwysnesse for temporal cause or spirituel..is expres contrarious to þe newe testament. 1421 Guildhall Let.-bk. in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 84 (MED) The saide pretense Daulphin..hath reised the saide siege. 1461 Rolls of Parl. V. 465/1 In a pretence Parlement..holden at Coventree. c1475 (a1449) J. Lydgate Order of Fools (Laud) in Minor Poems (1934) ii. 450 A double herte, fair ffeyned contenaunce, A pretens face, treble in his dalyaunce. 1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) ii. 22 Ther is naturell or kyndely lordshyppe. Ther is also cyuyle or seculer lordshyp. And ther is lordshyp pretense. 1599 T. Heywood 1st Pt. King Edward IV i Edward of Yorke delaies the time you say, Therefore hee will not come, imagine so, The Citties weake, hold that opinion still, And your pretence king Henries libertie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). > see also also refers to : pretencepretensen.adj. < adj.1395 see also
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