"pseudosensitive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudosensitive.wav Forms: more pseudosensitive [comparative], most pseudosensitive [superlative]
Etymology: From pseudo- + sensitive. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pseudo|sensitive}} pseudo- + sensitive Head templates: {{en-adj}} pseudosensitive (comparative more pseudosensitive, superlative most pseudosensitive)
  1. appealing to a superficial or exaggerated need for tact
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