"pseudovirtuous" meaning in English

See pseudovirtuous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsuːdəʊˌvɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃu.əs/, /ˈsjuːdəʊˌvɜː(ɹ)tju.əs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudovirtuous.wav [US]
Etymology: From pseudo- + virtuous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pseudo-|virtuous}} pseudo- + virtuous Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} pseudovirtuous
  1. Seemingly but not really virtuous. Related terms: pseudovirtue Translations (Seemingly but not really virtuous): näennäisesti hyveellinen (Finnish), pseudotugendhaft (German), ψευδηθικός (psevdithikós) (Greek), pseudo-cnotliwy (Polish), niby-cnotliwy (Polish), niecnotliwy (Polish), pseudo-virtuoso (Portuguese), псевдодоброде́тельный (psevdodobrodételʹnyj) (Russian)
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