"pseudoimprovement" meaning in English

See pseudoimprovement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pseudoimprovements [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + improvement Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|improvement}} pseudo- + improvement Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pseudoimprovement (countable and uncountable, plural pseudoimprovements)
  1. An apparent improvement that does not represent a real bettering of the situation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pseudoimprovement-en-noun-afXAWABP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

Inflected forms

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