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pseudohistorical

his·tor·i·cal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-stawr-i-kuh l, -stor-]
    • /hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-stawr-i-kuh l, -stor-]
    • /hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr-/

Definitions of pseudohistorical word

  • adjective pseudohistorical of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research. 1
  • adjective pseudohistorical based on or reconstructed from an event, custom, style, etc., in the past: a historical reenactment of the battle of Gettysburg. 1
  • adjective pseudohistorical having once existed or lived in the real world, as opposed to being part of legend or fiction or as distinguished from religious belief: to doubt that a historical Camelot ever existed; a theologian's study of the historical Jesus. 1
  • adjective pseudohistorical narrated or mentioned in history; belonging to the past. 1
  • adjective pseudohistorical noting or pertaining to analysis based on a comparison among several periods of development of a phenomenon, as in language or economics. 1
  • adjective pseudohistorical historic (def 1). 1
See all 6 definitions of pseudohistorical

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Origin of pseudohistorical

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin historic(us) historic + -al1

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Parts of speech for Pseudohistorical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pseudohistorical

pseudohistorical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pseudohistorical usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pseudohistorical

adjective pseudohistorical

  • dramatised — Simple past tense and past participle of dramatise.
  • dramatized — Adapt (a novel) or present (a particular incident) as a play or movie.
  • factional — of a faction or factions.
All 3 Synonyms of pseudohistorical

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