pseudovirtuous

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/ˈsuːdəʊˌvɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃu.əs//ˈsjuːdəʊˌvɜː(ɹ)tju.əs/

adjective

Seemingly but not really virtuous.

“Never trust in the pseudovirtuous hive-mind.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Seemingly but not really virtuous.

    Never trust in the pseudovirtuous hive-mind.

Origin

From pseudo- + virtuous.

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Translations

Finnish näennäisesti hyveellinen
  • näennäisesti hyveellinenSeemingly but not really virtuous
German pseudotugendhaft
  • pseudotugendhaftSeemingly but not really virtuous
Greek ψευδηθικός
  • ψευδηθικός (psevdithikós)Seemingly but not really virtuous
Polish pseudo-cnotliwy, niby-cnotliwy
  • pseudo-cnotliwySeemingly but not really virtuous
  • niby-cnotliwySeemingly but not really virtuous
  • niecnotliwySeemingly but not really virtuous
Portuguese pseudo-virtuoso
  • pseudo-virtuosoSeemingly but not really virtuous
Russian псевдодоброде́тельный
  • псевдодоброде́тельный (psevdodobrodételʹnyj)Seemingly but not really virtuous
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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