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