pseudoaristocratic

adj

Etymology

From pseudo- + aristocratic.

  1. derived from aristocratique
  2. prefixed as pseudoaristocratic — “pseudo + aristocratic

Definitions

  1. Apparently, but not actually, aristocratic.

    • All these pseudo-aristocratic Harvard types were all fawning over her and introducing their children, who had materialized out of thin air, to Miss Landers.
    • Herzl's identification with pseudoaristocratic ideals extended to his espousal of the code of honor of the duel. All these represented modes of assimilation and Herzl's effort to distance himself from Jewish traits.

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