pseudology

pseu·dol·o·gy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-dol-uh-jee]
- /suˈdɒl ə dʒi/
- /suːdˈəʊlədʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-dol-uh-jee]
- /suˈdɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of pseudology word

noun pseudology lying considered as an art. 1
noun pseudology the practice of deceit 0

See all 2 definitions of pseudology

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Origin of pseudology

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Greek pseudología falsehood; see pseudo-, -logy; or E recoinage from same elements

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Parts of speech for Pseudology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pseudology

pseudology popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pseudology usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pseudology

adj pseudology

falsified — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.

Just one Synonym for pseudology