pseudo-passive

A form of pseudopassive — A construction where the object of a preposition has been promoted to the role of subject, as in The problem was talked about.

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Meanings

nounpseudo-passive (plural pseudo-passives)

plural pseudo-passives

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pseudopassive.

Origin

From pseudo- + passive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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