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    Pretendian (en. They intended)

    /pɾetenˈdjan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Refers to someone who pretends or fakes being part of a culture or identity that does not belong to them.
    The young man was accused of being a pretendian for adopting customs that were not his.
    El joven fue acusado de ser un pretendian por adoptar costumbres que no eran suyas.
    An individual who assumes a cultural identity in order to gain social or economic benefits.
    The community rejected the pretendian who was only looking to take advantage of their culture.
    La comunidad rechazó al pretendian que solo buscaba aprovecharse de su cultura.
    verb
    To act or behave like a pretendian.
    She pretended to be from the indigenous culture during the festival.
    Ella pretendió ser de la cultura indígena durante la festividad.
    To pretend to belong to a specific group.
    Some influencers dedicated themselves to pretending on social media.
    Algunos influencers se dedicaron a pretendiar en redes sociales.

    Etymology

    From the Spanish 'pretender' and the suffix '-ian', which indicates belonging or relation.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be a pretendian
    To act as if one has an identity or belonging that is not real.
    ser un pretendian
    pretendian of culture
    A person who appropriates the cultural customs of others.
    pretendian de cultura
    to pretend identity
    To act as if one is part of a group or culture.
    fingir identidad

    Related Words

    falsehood
    A characteristic of someone who is insincere in their identity.
    falsedad
    usurpation
    The act of claiming a right or identity that does not belong to them.
    usurpación
    cultural identity
    A set of traits and characteristics that define a cultural group.
    identidad cultural

    Slang Meanings

    A person who appropriates a culture to gain popularity.
    That guy is a pretendian, he's just looking for likes.
    Ese tipo es un pretendian, solo está buscando likes.
    Someone who performs another culture without being part of it.
    She is a pretendian in fashion, she is not from our community.
    Ella es una pretendian en la moda, no es de nuestra comunidad.