Pseudomedieval
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pseudomedieval is an adjective meaning Seemingly, but not actually, medieval; resembling the Middle Ages, or something from that era.
Meaning
Seemingly, but not actually, medieval; resembling the Middle Ages, or something from that era.
Example Sentences
This pseudomedieval Grand Kremlin Palace may be the most apt symbol of a regime that was trying to go backward all the while it was going forward.
The fantasy worlds of simulation gaming are commonly pseudomedieval, involving swords and sorcery — spell-casting wizards, knights in armor, unicorns and dragons, demons and goblins.
Indeed, the national enthusiasm for matters medieval outran the ability to unearth the genuine article, and as a result manufacturing pseudomedieval texts became a cottage industry of the 1760s.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include medievalish, medievaloid, medieval, medievalesque, semblant, semimodern.
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