pseudoarchaism

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noun

The quality of being pseudo-archaic.

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Meanings

nounpseudoarchaism (countable and uncountable, plural pseudoarchaisms)

plural pseudoarchaisms

  1. uncountableThe quality of being pseudo-archaic.
  2. countableA false (typically invented) archaism.

Origin

From pseudo- + archaism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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