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pseudoclassic

American  
[soo-doh-klas-ik] / ˌsu doʊˈklæs ɪk /

adjective

  1. falsely or spuriously classic.

  2. imitating the classic.

    the pseudoclassic style of some modern authors.

Other Word Forms

  • pseudoclassicality noun
  • pseudoclassicism noun

Etymology

Origin of pseudoclassic

First recorded in 1895–1900; pseudo- + classic

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