"pseudoskeptical" meaning in English

See pseudoskeptical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudoskeptical.wav Forms: more pseudoskeptical [comparative], most pseudoskeptical [superlative]
Etymology: From pseudo- + skeptical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|skeptical}} pseudo- + skeptical Head templates: {{en-adj}} pseudoskeptical (comparative more pseudoskeptical, superlative most pseudoskeptical)
  1. (derogatory) Of a skeptic or their views: claiming to approach the disputed issue in a neutral manner, but actually prejudiced against it. Tags: derogatory Related terms: pseudoskeptic, pseudoskepticism
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