Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudotraditional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-do-tra-di-tion-al
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a false veneer of tradition; apparently, but not actually, traditional.

Example Sentences

"Its endless rows of pseudotraditional houses — identical white boxes sheltered under orange terra-cotta roofs — are flanked by narrow streets on one side and suburban lawns and canals on the other."

Etymology

From pseudo- + traditional.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Inflected Forms

more pseudotraditional (comparative) most pseudotraditional (superlative)

Questions

What does pseudotraditional mean?: Having a false veneer of tradition; apparently, but not actually, traditional.
Where does pseudotraditional come from?: From pseudo- + traditional.

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