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Definition of pretender

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Pretender (n.) The pretender (Eng. Hist.), the son or the grandson of James II., the heir of the royal family of Stuart, who laid claim to the throne of Great Britain, from which the house was excluded by law..

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Philosophaster :: Philosophaster (n.) A pretender to philosophy.

Philosophist :: Philosophist (n.) A pretender in philosophy.

Pedant :: Pedant (n.) One who puts on an air of learning; one who makes a vain display of learning; a pretender to superior knowledge.

Pansophical :: Pansophical (a.) All-wise; claiming universal knowledge; as, pansophical pretenders..

Politicaster :: Politicaster (n.) A petty politician; a pretender in politics.

Sciolist :: Sciolist (n.) One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer.

Empiric :: Empiric (n.) One who confines himself to applying the results of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a charlatan..

Grammaticaster :: Grammaticaster (n.) A petty grammarian; a grammatical pedant or pretender.

Coxcomb :: Coxcomb (n.) A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop..

Pretender :: Pretender (n.) One who lays claim, or asserts a title (to something); a claimant..

Psilosopher :: Psilosopher (n.) A superficial or narrow pretender to philosophy; a sham philosopher.

Illuminate :: Illuminate (n.) One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge..

Adventurer :: Adventurer (n.) A social pretender on the lookout for advancement.

Witling :: Witling (n.) A person who has little wit or understanding; a pretender to wit or smartness.

Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To act the part of a quack, or pretender..

Pretender :: Pretender (n.) The pretender (Eng. Hist.), the son or the grandson of James II., the heir of the royal family of Stuart, who laid claim to the throne of Great Britain, from which the house was excluded by law..

Ignoramus :: Ignoramus (n.) A stupid, ignorant person; a vain pretender to knowledge; a dunce..

Impostor :: Impostor (n.) One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender..

Simular :: Simular (n.) One who pretends to be what he is not; one who, or that which, simulates or counterfeits something; a pretender..

Pretendant :: Pretendant (n.) A pretender; a claimant.