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pseudotraditional

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English

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Etymology

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From pseudo- +‎ traditional.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pseudotraditional (comparative more pseudotraditional, superlative most pseudotraditional)

  1. Having a false veneer of tradition; apparently, but not actually, traditional.
    • 2009 March 3, Nicolai Ouroussoff, “Machines for Living”, in New York Times[1]:
      Its endless rows of pseudotraditional houses — identical white boxes sheltered under orange terra-cotta roofs — are flanked by narrow streets on one side and suburban lawns and canals on the other.