pseudology

[ soo-dol-uh-jee ]
/ suˈdɒl ə dʒi /

noun Facetious.

lying considered as an art.

Origin of pseudology

1570–80; < Greek pseudología falsehood; see pseudo-, -logy; or E recoinage from same elements

OTHER WORDS FROM pseudology

pseu·do·log·i·cal [sood-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌsud lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective pseu·dol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby pseudology

pseudointellectual, pseudoisochromatic, pseudojaundice, pseudologia, pseudologia fantastica, pseudology, pseudomalignancy, pseudomania, pseudomembrane, pseudomembranous, pseudomembranous bronchitis

Example sentences from the Web for pseudology

  • Now in this reply of William's we would endeavour to exonerate him from any duplicity or pseudology.

    Fern Vale (Volume 3) |Colin Munro