单词 | pseudo-social |
释义 | > as lemmaspseudo-social pseudo-social adj. Brit. /ˌs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˈsəʊʃl/ , U.S. /ˌsudoʊˈsoʊʃ(ə)l/ exhibiting or designating apparently social behaviour that arises from individual reactions to a personal need or external stimulus, rather than from genuinely social impulses; (more generally) seemingly sociable or friendly.ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > [adjective] > arising from specific cause pseudo-social1907 1907 E. A. Ross Sin & Society 95 When they [sc. women] launch into random vice crusades they are often little better than pseudo-social. 1964 J. M. Argyle Psychol. & Social Probl. v. 60 One very common type of juvenile delinquent is the ‘pseudo-social’ delinquent, so called because he is perfectly well behaved towards other members of his gang, but not to people outside of it. 1999 Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) 29 Aug. This pseudo-social informality is found everywhere in the workplace, and it's driving a lot of people crazy. < as lemmas |
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