pseudoclassic

[ soo-doh-klas-ik ]

adjective

1. falsely or spuriously classic.
2. imitating the classic:

   the pseudoclassic style of some modern authors.

Other Words From

• pseu·do·clas·si·cism [soo-doh-, klas, -, uh, -siz-, uh, m], pseudo·classi·cali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudoclassic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; pseudo- + classic

Example Sentences

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Project Gutenberg