pseudo-problem

noun

A problem that arises solely as a result of a misuse of language

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Meanings

nounpseudo-problem (plural pseudo-problems)

plural pseudo-problems

  1. human sciencesA problem that arises solely as a result of a misuse of language

Origin

From pseudo- + problem.

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pseudo-problem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-problem

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“pseudo-problem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-problem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudo-problem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-problem.

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