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pseudosecret

pseudosecret noun: a supposed secret that is not actually secret; open secret.

Noun

pseudosecret (plural pseudosecrets)

  1. A supposed secret that is not actually secret; open secret.
    • For a real secret he substitutes a pseudosecret, though in doing so he cannot help telling the attentive reader that there is a secret there.1983, Frank Kermode, Essays on Fiction: 1971-82, page 147
    • Thus, pseudosecrets can also become a way of maintaining generational and sexual boundaries in the family.2000, Linda Berg Cross, Basic Concepts in Family Therapy, page 159

Forms of pseudosecret

pluralpseudosecrets

Origin of pseudosecret

From pseudo- + secret.

Questions about pseudosecret

What does pseudosecret mean?
Pseudosecret means a supposed secret that is not actually secret; open secret.
What part of speech is pseudosecret?
Pseudosecret is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudosecret?
The plural of pseudosecret is pseudosecrets.

Words near pseudosecret in the dictionary

  1. pseudoscule
  2. pseudoscules
  3. pseudoscutal
  4. pseudoscutum
  5. pseudoseasonal
  6. pseudosecret
  7. pseudosecrets
  8. pseudosecular
  9. pseudosegmentation
  10. pseudosegmentations
  11. pseudosegmented

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