pseudolisten

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verb

To pretend to listen; to feign attention to what is being said.

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Meanings

verbpseudolisten (third-person singular simple present pseudolistens, present participle pseudolistening, simple past and past participle pseudolistened)

present singular third person pseudolistens · participle present pseudolistening · participle past pseudolistened · past pseudolistened

  1. intransitiveTo pretend to listen; to feign attention to what is being said.

Origin

From pseudo- + listen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pseudosilent
Cite this entry
APA

pseudolisten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudolisten

MLA

“pseudolisten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudolisten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudolisten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudolisten.

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