pseudocritical

[ soo-doh-krit-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌsu doʊˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

adjective

Physics. pertaining to a calculated value or quantity from which corresponding properties of two or more substances can be compared: By plotting pseudocritical temperature and pressure on the graph, we can approximate the convergence of the lines of constant volume.

of or pertaining to thinking or opinion that comes across as intellectual or sophisticated, but in fact is deeply flawed and often characterized by arrogance, self-delusion, or deception: They bought into his pseudocritical promotion of some dreadfully mediocre art shows.

Origin of pseudocritical

First recorded in 1795–1800; pseudo- + critical

OTHER WORDS FROM pseudocritical

pseudocritically, adverb

Words nearby pseudocritical

pseudocoelomate, pseudocolloid, pseudo-colour, pseudocopulation, pseudocoxalgia, pseudocritical, pseudocroup, pseudocryptorchism, pseudocyesis, pseudocylindroid, pseudocyst

Example sentences from the Web for pseudocritical

The Prologue is a curious example of the pseudo-critical attitude of the Middle Ages.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose|Various

单词	pseudocritical
释义	pseudocritical [ soo-doh-krit-i-kuhl ] / ˌsu doʊˈkrɪt ɪ kəl / adjective Physics. pertaining to a calculated value or quantity from which corresponding properties of two or more substances can be compared: By plotting pseudocritical temperature and pressure on the graph, we can approximate the convergence of the lines of constant volume. of or pertaining to thinking or opinion that comes across as intellectual or sophisticated, but in fact is deeply flawed and often characterized by arrogance, self-delusion, or deception: They bought into his pseudocritical promotion of some dreadfully mediocre art shows. Origin of pseudocritical First recorded in 1795–1800; pseudo- + critical OTHER WORDS FROM pseudocritical pseudocritically, adverb Words nearby pseudocritical pseudocoelomate, pseudocolloid, pseudo-colour, pseudocopulation, pseudocoxalgia, pseudocritical, pseudocroup, pseudocryptorchism, pseudocyesis, pseudocylindroid, pseudocyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pseudocritical The Prologue is a curious example of the pseudo-critical attitude of the Middle Ages. Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose\|Various
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