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pseudoclassic

American

[soo-doh-klas-ik] / ˌsu doʊˈklæs ɪk /

adjective

falsely or spuriously classic.
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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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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