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pseudoimprovement

pseudoimprovement noun: an apparent improvement that does not represent a real bettering of the situation.

Noun

pseudoimprovement (countable and uncountable, plural pseudoimprovements)

  1. An apparent improvement that does not represent a real bettering of the situation.

Forms of pseudoimprovement

pluralpseudoimprovements

Origin of pseudoimprovement

From pseudo- + improvement.

Questions about pseudoimprovement

What does pseudoimprovement mean?
Pseudoimprovement means an apparent improvement that does not represent a real bettering of the situation.
What part of speech is pseudoimprovement?
Pseudoimprovement is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoimprovement?
The plural of pseudoimprovement is pseudoimprovements.

Words near pseudoimprovement in the dictionary

  1. pseudoideals
  2. pseudoidentities
  3. pseudoimage
  4. pseudoimages
  5. pseudoimpartial
  6. pseudoimprovement
  7. pseudoimprovements
  8. pseudoincest
  9. pseudoincestuous
  10. pseudoinclusion
  11. pseudoinclusions

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