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pseudoclassic

[soo-doh-klas-ik]

adjective

  1. falsely or spuriously classic.

  2. imitating the classic.

    the pseudoclassic style of some modern authors.

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Other Word Forms

  • pseudoclassicism noun
  • pseudoclassicality noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudoclassic1

First recorded in 1895–1900; pseudo- + classic
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Example Sentences

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One group listened in for swing, missed the point of the pseudoclassic commentary.

She hurried along till she came to what, from the pseudoclassic appearance of the structure, seemed a place of dissenting worship.

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