"pseudoinformation" meaning in English

See pseudoinformation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudoinformation.wav
Etymology: From pseudo- + information. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pseudo|information}} pseudo- + information Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pseudoinformation (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Synonym of misinformation Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: misinformation [synonym, synonym-of]
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