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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

Example Sentences

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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