Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudoenthusiastic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-doen-thu-si-as-tic
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Apparently, but not actually, enthusiastic.

Example Sentences

"Darlene had her pictures taken, but declined to sign the pledge which read in the pseudoenthusiastic language so common to this kind of endeavor: Yes, I want to be my personal best!"

Etymology

From pseudo- + enthusiastic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Inflected Forms

more pseudoenthusiastic (comparative) most pseudoenthusiastic (superlative)

Questions

What does pseudoenthusiastic mean?: Apparently, but not actually, enthusiastic.
Where does pseudoenthusiastic come from?: From pseudo- + enthusiastic.

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