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pseudoskeptical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-doskep-ti-cal
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a skeptic or their views: claiming to approach the disputed issue in a neutral manner, but actually prejudiced against it.

Derogatory

Etymology

From pseudo- + skeptical.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pseudoskeptical (comparative) most pseudoskeptical (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

pseudoskeptic pseudoskepticism

Questions

What does pseudoskeptical mean?
Of a skeptic or their views: claiming to approach the disputed issue in a neutral manner, but actually prejudiced against it.
Where does pseudoskeptical come from?
From pseudo- + skeptical.

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