pretender

nounmasculine/feminine/pɾɨtẽˈdẽtɨ/medium

pre·ten·den·te

Definition

A person who aspires to something, especially a position, title, or marriage.

The pretender to the throne presented his credentials.

She had several pretenders before she married.

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Common collocations

pretender to the throneroyal pretenderserious pretender

Do latim 'praetendens, praetendentis', particípio presente de 'praetendere' (estender à frente, alegar).