Pseudoromantic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Spuriously romantic; schmaltzy.

    "Pure fantasia as the fictional betrothal is, it illustrates how pseudoromantic and sentimental Bernard Shaw was at heart, in spite of his public pose..."

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"Pure fantasia as the fictional betrothal is, it illustrates how pseudoromantic and sentimental Bernard Shaw was at heart, in spite of his public pose..."

Etymology

From pseudo- + romantic.

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