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pseudoinnocence

UK/sjuːdəʊˈɪnəsəns//suːdoʊˈɪnəsəns/

pseudoinnocence noun: false innocence; what appears to be innocent but is in fact not.

Noun

pseudoinnocence (uncountable)

  1. False innocence; what appears to be innocent but is in fact not.

Origin of pseudoinnocence

From pseudo- + innocence.

Questions about pseudoinnocence

What does pseudoinnocence mean?
Pseudoinnocence means false innocence; what appears to be innocent but is in fact not.
What part of speech is pseudoinnocence?
Pseudoinnocence is a noun.
How do you pronounce pseudoinnocence?
Pseudoinnocence is pronounced /sjuːdəʊˈɪnəsəns/ (UK).

Words near pseudoinnocence in the dictionary

  1. pseudoinfection
  2. pseudoinfections
  3. pseudoinfectious
  4. pseudoinfinite
  5. pseudoinformation
  6. pseudoinnocence
  7. pseudoinnocent
  8. pseudoinnocents
  9. pseudoinstruction
  10. pseudoinstructions
  11. pseudointellectual

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