pretension

(noun) a false or unsupportable quality. Synonyms: pretense, pretence.

(noun) the advancing of a claim. Examples: "His pretension to the crown." "The town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort."

(noun) the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth). Synonyms: pretentiousness, largeness.