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pseudology

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[soo-dol-uh-jee] / suˈdɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Facetious.

  1. lying considered as an art.

Other Word Forms

  • pseudological adjective
  • pseudologist noun

Etymology

Origin of pseudology

First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek pseudología “falsehood” or an English coinage from the same elements; pseudo-, -logy

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