pseudoverbal

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adjective

Having some of the characteristics of a verb, though not in fact a verb.

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Meanings

adjectivepseudoverbal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesHaving some of the characteristics of a verb, though not in fact a verb.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesAppearing to have speaking skills that are not in fact present.

    Their echolalic responses may be much more extensive than the single words or short phrases that are characteristic of normal echolalia. Thus, a pseudoverbal autistic child may respond to "Do you want a cookie, Jimmy?" with a replication of the very same words.

    1984, Jon Eisenson, Aphasia and related disorders in children, page 30

Origin

From pseudo- + verbal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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