pseudo-event

[ soo-doh-i-vent ]
/ ˌsu doʊ ɪˈvɛnt /
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noun

an event that is staged primarily so that it can be reported in the media.

Origin of pseudo-event

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

Words nearby pseudo-event

pseudo-ainhum, pseudo-cleft sentence, pseudo-code, pseudo-colour, pseudo-dionysius, pseudo-event, pseudo-hieroglyphic, pseudo-intransitive, pseudo-isidorian, pseudo-turner's syndrome, pseudoacanthosis nigricans

Words related to pseudo-event

nonevent