pretensioonne
Pretensioonne is a neologism used in sociolinguistics and discourse analysis to describe a pattern of self-presentation in which a person signals expertise, status, or refinement beyond what their actual credentials would justify. The term is found in online debates about authenticity, credential signaling, and performative identity, and is often used to critique self-importance that appears disproportionate to demonstrated knowledge or experience.
Etymology and origin are informal and not standardized. The word appears in contemporary Dutch-language and international
In practice, pretensioonne is applied to statements or behaviors where individuals stress credentials, exclusive experiences, or
Relation to other ideas: Pretensioonne overlaps with pretentiousness, virtue signaling, and credential signaling, but centers on