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  • PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS [he/him, they/them]
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    1 year ago

    I really hate the misuse of the word "pretentious." A lot of people use it to mean something like "pompous" when it's root is "pretense." It's only pretentious if someone is dissembling about how much they know about something. If someone actually knows as much about a subject as the appear to then it doesn't matter how annoying they are, it's still not pretentious.

    And that's my very specific pet peeve. And having this opinion is itself extremely annoying, but it's still not pretentious goddamnit

    • SootySootySoot [any]
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      1 year ago

      A pretense doesn't have to be in relation to knowledge that someone holds. A pretense could be someone acting as if they're more dignified or esteemed than they are, which is practically the definition of pompous.

      • DroneRights [it/its]
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        1 year ago

        I believe everyone should have the right to dignity no matter who they are

        • SootySootySoot [any]
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          1 year ago

          As do I, but I'm using 'more dignified' in the sense of claiming to have a higher social status.

    • UlyssesT
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      1 day ago

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