"pseudoenthusiastic" meaning in English

See pseudoenthusiastic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pseudoenthusiastic [comparative], most pseudoenthusiastic [superlative]
Etymology: pseudo- + enthusiastic Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pseudo|enthusiastic}} pseudo- + enthusiastic Head templates: {{en-adj}} pseudoenthusiastic (comparative more pseudoenthusiastic, superlative most pseudoenthusiastic)
  1. Apparently, but not actually, enthusiastic.
    Sense id: en-pseudoenthusiastic-en-adj-wFJAkcwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

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