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pseudosocial

pseudosocial adjective: apparently, but not actually, social.

Adjective

pseudosocial (not comparable)

  1. Apparently, but not actually, social.
    • In prison, pseudosocial inmates display chameleonic skill in shifting their allegiances from staff members to inmates […]1996, George S. Bridges, Robert D. Crutchfield, Joseph G. Weis, Crime: readings, page 423
    • This type of pseudosocial relationship has also been observed within the teleshopping venue from a different scenario.2007, Carolyn A. Lin, David J. Atkin, Communication technology and social change: theory and implications, page 208

Origin of pseudosocial

From pseudo- + social.

Questions about pseudosocial

What does pseudosocial mean?
Pseudosocial means apparently, but not actually, social.
What part of speech is pseudosocial?
Pseudosocial is an adjective.

Words near pseudosocial in the dictionary

  1. pseudoskill
  2. pseudoskills
  3. pseudoslave
  4. pseudoslavery
  5. pseudoslaves
  6. pseudosocial
  7. pseudosocialistic
  8. pseudosociologies
  9. pseudosociology
  10. pseudosolarization
  11. pseudosolid

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