Definition of Pretixt
Pre"text (?; 277), n. [F.
prétexte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus,
p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse;
prae before + texere to weave. See Text.]
Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or
cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a
pretext of service and kindness.
L'Estrange.
With how much or how little pretext of
reason. Dr. H. More.
Syn. -- Pretense; excuse; semblance; disguise; appearance.
See Pretense.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (countable) a false, contrived or assumed purpose; a pretense
The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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