pretentiousness

needless to say, the idea of attaining fame and position for oneself by pretentiousness is even more contemptible.

至于以装腔作势来达到名誉和地位的目的，那更是卑劣的念头，不待说的了。

he greatly disliked what he perceived as the artificiality and pretentiousness of academic life.

他很讨厌他所体会到的不自然的和自命不凡的学院生活。

but siao had different criteria - no posing, no pretentiousness and no fake smiles.

但是叶华有不同标准——不摆姿势，不装腔作势，不假笑。

Such pretentiousness cannot reflect truth but is an obstacle to truth.

这种装腔作势的东西,不能反映真理,而是妨害真理的.

He has a tendency towards pretentiousness.

他总是想表现得自命不凡。

she is very critical of fleur's pretentiousness , calls her phlegm, and does a humorous imitation of her mannerisms (hbp5).

她对芙蓉的做作非常不满，叫她黏痰，而且幽默地模仿她的矫揉造作。

This is not your exclusive unrivalled skill. What do you base your pretentiousness on?

这又不是你的独家绝活儿, 你凭什么拿糖呀?

She railed against hypocrisy, pretentiousness and self-regard, while lauding modesty, fidelity, decency, and achievement.

她不喜欢虚伪,矫饰和自大, 而崇尚谦逊, 忠诚, 正派和成就.