Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudosport

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-dosport
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any competitive event designed for spectators to watch, more lowbrow and involving less skill than a traditional sport.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some twenty years later pro wrestling abrogated Greco-Roman rules and became a clownish pseudosport when the Great Depression forced promoters to shorten the duration of matches and resort to novelties and gimmicks to attract patrons […]"

Etymology

From pseudo- + sport.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Usage

Inflected Forms

pseudosports (plural)

Synonyms

junk sport trashsport

Questions

What does pseudosport mean?: Any competitive event designed for spectators to watch, more lowbrow and involving less skill than a traditional sport.
Where does pseudosport come from?: From pseudo- + sport.

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