pseudoclinical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From pseudo- + clinical.
Meanings
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Apparently, but not actually, clinical.
“Despite the pseudoclinical patina of these epithets, they were just part of an editorial arsenal that seeks to demonize a suspect before he even reaches trial.”
2007 June 15, Anemona Hartocollis, “Writer Expresses Remorse for Sex Attack, but Still Claims He Is Ill”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pseudoclinical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pseudoclinical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |