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pseudo-critical

pseu·do-crit·i·cal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-doh krit-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-doh krit-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl/

Definitions of pseudo-critical word

  • adjective pseudo-critical inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily. 1
  • adjective pseudo-critical occupied with or skilled in criticism. 1
  • adjective pseudo-critical involving skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc.; judicial: a critical analysis. 1
  • adjective pseudo-critical of or relating to critics or criticism: critical essays. 1
  • adjective pseudo-critical providing textual variants, proposed emendations, etc.: a critical edition of Chaucer. 1
  • adjective pseudo-critical pertaining to or of the nature of a crisis: a critical shortage of food. 1
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Origin of pseudo-critical

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; critic + -al1

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Parts of speech for Pseudo-critical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pseudo-critical

pseudo-critical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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