"pseudomedieval" meaning in English

See pseudomedieval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudomedieval.wav Forms: more pseudomedieval [comparative], most pseudomedieval [superlative]
Etymology: From pseudo- + medieval. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|medieval}} pseudo- + medieval Head templates: {{en-adj}} pseudomedieval (comparative more pseudomedieval, superlative most pseudomedieval)
  1. Seemingly, but not actually, medieval; resembling the Middle Ages, or something from that era.
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