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pseudomedieval

adj

Etymology

From pseudo- + medieval.

  1. derived from médiéval
  2. prefixed as pseudomedieval — “pseudo + medieval”

Definitions

  1. Seemingly, but not actually, medieval

    Seemingly, but not actually, medieval; resembling the Middle Ages, or something from that era.

    • This pseudomedieval Grand Kremlin Palace may be the most apt symbol of a regime that was trying to go backward all the while it was going forward.
    • The fantasy worlds of simulation gaming are commonly pseudomedieval, involving swords and sorcery — spell-casting wizards, knights in armor, unicorns and dragons, demons and goblins.
    • Indeed, the national enthusiasm for matters medieval outran the ability to unearth the genuine article, and as a result manufacturing pseudomedieval texts became a cottage industry of the 1760s.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA