Pseudoclinical

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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.”"

Example

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"“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.”"

Etymology

From pseudo- + clinical.

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