n
Irrationality; the rejection of logical thinking as a means of approaching truth.
adj
(literature) In no way causing or inducing catharsis.
adv
In an areligious fashion.
n
(psychiatry, according to Carl Jung) The principle whereby the superabundance of one force inevitably produces its opposite, as with physical equilibrium.
adj
(philosophy) Not true of itself.
n
(philosophy, Aristotelian) form without matter, radiated from a physical object, observed by the eye.
adj
(philosophy) Intangible; having no concrete existence.
n
(archaic, obsolete, formal) An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.
n
(philosophy, psychology) Any entity other than oneself.
adj
(of writings) Falsely attributed.
n
The behaviour of a pseud; intellectual pretension.
adj
Like a pseud; pretentious.
n
Alternative form of pseudoism [intellectual spuriousness or artificiality]
adj
Alternative form of pseudoanalytical [Having a false appearance of relying on legitimate analysis; based on technobabble, false assumptions, or false arguments.]
adj
Alternative form of pseudoanalytical [Having a false appearance of relying on legitimate analysis; based on technobabble, false assumptions, or false arguments.]
n
Supposed atheism that is not true atheism.
n
A statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.
adj
Alternative spelling of pseudointellectual [Pretentiously or insincerely intellectual.]
n
Work purporting to fall under the scholarly field of linguistics but falling short of its standards; linguistic pseudo-scholarship.
n
Alternative form of pseudophilosophy [(chiefly derogatory) Fake or very bad philosophy.]
adj
Alternative form of pseudopoetic [Apparently, but not actually, poetic; having a false appearance of poetry.]
n
(uncountable) Any body of publications purported to be scholarly or supported by critical scholarship but which fails to comply with scholarly standards
adj
Apparently, but not actually, academic.
adj
Apparently, but not truly, active.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, affectionate.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, afferent
adj
Having a false appearance of relying on legitimate analysis; based on technobabble, false assumptions, or false arguments.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, anatomical.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, ancestral.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, antique.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, apologetic.
adj
Seemingly, but not actually, archaic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, aristocratic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, ascetic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, athletic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, benevolent.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, binaural
adj
Apparently, but not truly, biographical.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, charitable.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, chemical.
n
false or affected classicism
adj
Apparently, but not actually, clerical.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, clinical.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, collegiate.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, communal; characteristic of pseudocommunity.
n
A group of people who appear to be a community but between whom there is no genuine commonality or depth of interaction.
adj
(politics) Apparently, but not actually, conservative.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, criminal.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, crystallographic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, cultivated.
adj
Supposedly, but not actually, cultural.
n
Something presented as a debate in which there is no real disagreement.
adj
apparently, but not actually, discrete
n
Something that resembles but is not a dog.
n
A false opinion or doctrine.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, dramatic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, economic; having certain aspects of an economy.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, educational; offering ingenuine education.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, emotional.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, erotic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, ethical.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, etymological.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, evangelical.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, famous.
adj
feminine or apparently feminine in certain aspects, but not truly feminine
adj
Resembling, but not actually, folk (music, literature, etc.).
adj
(chemistry) Apparently, but not actually, gaseous.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, generic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, genteel.
adj
Not quite global, but pertaining to almost everything.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, governmental.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, heroic.
adj
apparently, but not actually, heterozygous
n
(derogatory) False history.
adj
apparently, but not actually, homozygous
adj
Apparently, but not actually, impartial.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, incestuous.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, independent.
adj
Pretentiously or insincerely intellectual.
n
pseudointellectual thinking or behaviour
n
An ingenuine journal, especially a pseudoscientific journal.
adj
Resembling, but not in fact, journalism.
n
Supposed law or legal doctrine that is actually false.
adj
Having a superficial appearance of according with the legal profession but in reality lacking competence in it or flouting its values.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, legendary.
adj
(politics) Apparently, but not actually, liberal.
n
A false image of one's life.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, literary; having pretensions to literature.
adj
(mathematics) Apparently, but not actually, logarithmic
adj
(statistics, of a study or data) Not actually longitudinal, but treated that way.
adj
masculine or apparently masculine in certain aspects, but not truly masculine
adj
Apparently, but not actually, medical; posing as medicine.
adj
Seemingly, but not actually, medieval; resembling the Middle Ages, or something from that era.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, metastatic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, militaristic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, military.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, ministerial.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, miraculous.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, modern.
adj
Having a modernist or postmodernist appearance but not having the associated qualities
adj
Apparently, but not actually, modest.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, monastic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, monophasic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, moral.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, multilocular.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, mystical; having pretensions of mysticism.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, narrative.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, national.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, neurological
n
(rare) Something that merely appears neutral.
adj
Apparently or deceptively, but not actually, normal
adj
Apparently, but not actually, patriotic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, phallic.
adj
(pharmacology) Apparently, but not actually, pharmaceutical.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, philanthropic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, philosophical; having pretensions to philosophy.
n
(chiefly derogatory) Fake or very bad philosophy.
adj
Resembling a photograph, but not actually photographic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, pious.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, poetic; having a false appearance of poetry.
adj
Alternative form of pseudopoetic [Apparently, but not actually, poetic; having a false appearance of poetry.]
adj
Apparently, but not actually, political.
adj
Apparently but not actually populist.
adj
Apparently, but not actually or entirely, pornographic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, precise; exhibiting pseudoprecision.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, primary.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, profound; having pretensions of depth.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, progressive (in a political sense).
adj
Apparently, but not actually, psychological; employing false psychology.
n
A false or superficial version of psychology.
adj
Claiming or appearing to be politically radical, but not actually so.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, ratiometric
adj
Supposedly, but not actually, rational; having only a veneer of reason or logic.
n
An apparent reaction (to a medical test etc.) that does not in fact represent a positive test result.
n
Something that resembles a reduction but is not a true reduction.
n
Supposed reform that does not bring about significant change.
n
A political event resembling, but not actually, a revolution.
adj
Having the appearance, but not the essence, of a revolutionary.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, runic.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, sacred.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, scholarly.
n
Alternative form of pseudo-scholarship [(uncountable) Any body of publications purported to be scholarly or supported by critical scholarship but which fails to comply with scholarly standards]
adj
Apparently, but not actually, scholastic.
adj
Of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience; not scientific, though purporting to be scientific.
n
A pseudoscientific approach or attitude.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, social.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, socialistic.
n
A false or superficial version of sociology.
n
An apparent solution that would not actually solve the problem.
adj
Alternative spelling of pseudo-sophisticated [Affecting an air of sophistication; pretentious.]
n
That which appears to be space or a space, or has only some aspects of space.
adj
Apparently, but not truly, spiritual.
adj
(medicine, dated) Resembling, but not actually, tabes.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, technical.
adj
As if, but not actually, therapeutic.
adj
Having a false veneer of tradition; apparently, but not actually, traditional.
n
A false trajectory that approximates the real one.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, vascular
adj
Seemingly but not really virtuous.
adj
Characteristic of a pseud; pretentious.
adj
(informal, derogatory) pseudoscientific but within the academic community
n
The inappropriate application of such processes, especially in anthropology and sociology.
adj
Apparently, but not actually, archaeological.
adj
Alternative form of quasi-scientific. [seemingly scientific, especially by using the language but not the methods or rigour of science]
n
False or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena.
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