proschema

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noun

A screen or pretext for doing something, especially for waging war.

OriginAncient Greek πρόσχημα →
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Meanings

nounproschema (plural proschemata)

plural proschemata

  1. A screen or pretext for doing something, especially for waging war.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόσχημα
  2. Englishproschema

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόσχημα (próskhēma).

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APA

proschema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proschema

MLA

“proschema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proschema. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proschema,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proschema.

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