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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2009A word that's similar to quasi but has a slightly different meaning ..
I used to know a word many years ago that was similar to quasi but perhaps meant 'appears to be quasi'. I'm not looking for a synonym for quasi but another word which is similar in meaning but with a subtle difference. Any ideas? Thanks, Mike Redbourn <redbourn@gmail.com> wrote in news:3d766d9b-d5aa-46e7-831a- 65d176f6861d@t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com: > I used to know a word many years ago that was similar to quasi but > perhaps meant 'appears to be quasi'. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Mike pseudo- While the strict definition is "false or counterfeit", it is also casually used to mean "having the appearance of, pretend, resembling". > Redbourn <redbourn@gmail.com> wrote in news:3d766d9b-d5aa-46e7-831a- > 65d176f6861d@t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I'm not looking for a synonym for quasi but another word which is > > similar in meaning but with a subtle difference. <snip> > pseudo- While the strict definition is "false or counterfeit", it is also > casually used to mean "having the appearance of, pretend, resembling". There's the suffix "-oid" for resemblance, appearance, or whatever (possibly vague) relation, without the implication of deception. Most often attached to personal names, "-esque" indicates similarity in style or character. Also coming to mind are the prefix "mock-" and the borrowed word "ersatz", for an inferior substitute or imitation.  SignatureOdysseus The word I was trying to recall was 'pseudo'. Everyone that posts to this forum will not what's it like to have a word on the tip of the tongue but not be able to recall it. So thanks for the input. That we cannot recall a word that is on the tips of our tongues would seem to strongly suggest that we think in symbols and then express those symbols with words. I have so far spent 50 or so years of my life learning several foreign languages. Just imagine being able to express our thoughts with symbols! Mike > > > I used to know a word many years ago that was similar to quasi but > > > perhaps meant 'appears to be quasi'. > > > > I'm not looking for a synonym for quasi but another word which is > > > similar in meaning but with a subtle difference. > The word I was trying to recall was 'pseudo'. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Mike Useful tools: Roget's Thesaurus Entry 22.9 Google search string: synonym +quasi quasi - 1 thesaurus result Sponsored LinksLearn to Talk the Talk Improve Communication Skills Today Get Free E-Book from Dale Carnegie. ebook.DaleCarnegie.com SobolSeq is the most efficient genuine high dimensional Sobol Sequence generator www.broda.co.uk "Prepare To Be Shocked" Amazing Chinese Weight Loss Secret. As Seen On CNN, NBC, CBS & Fox News www.Wu-YiSource.com Main Entry: quasi Part of Speech: adjective Definition: almost; to a certain extent Synonyms: apparent, apparently, fake, mock, near, nominal, partly, pretended, pseudo-, seeming, seemingly, semi-, sham*, so-called, supposedly, synthetic, virtual, would-be* Notes: pseudo is a prefix meaning 'counterfeit, deceptive, false' and it requires a hyphen when joined to a proper noun; quasi is a prefix meaning 'resembling' or 'in some manner' and it is usually hyphenated to a noun Antonyms: entire, total, whole * = informal/non-formal usage Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2008 by the Philip Lief Group. Cite This Source thesaurus.reference.com/browse/quasi > > The word I was trying to recall was 'pseudo'. > [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Thanks for your post. The strange thing is that when I look at the definitions I don't feel that they are synonyms. I say "feel" because it is what I felt 50 years ago when I encountered the two words for the first time. I didn't "feel" that the two words were interchangeable and even today I can't put my finger on exactly why. Maybe someone on the forum can give an example where the use of one would be correct and the use of the other would be incorrect? Mike http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Function: adjective Etymology: quasi- Date: 1642 1 : having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes <a quasi corporation> 2 : having a legal status only by operation or construction of law and without reference to intent <a quasi contract> adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin pseudo- Date: 15th century : being apparently rather than actually as stated : sham , spurious ----------------- http://dictionary.cambridge.org/Default.asp?dict=CALD pseud(o)- Show phonetics prefix MAINLY DISAPPROVING not real; pretended: pseudo-religious a pseudo-intellectual Definition quasi- Show phonetics prefix used to show that something is almost, but not completely, the thing described: The school uniform is quasi-military in style. >I used to know a word many years ago that was similar to quasi but >perhaps meant 'appears to be quasi'. Quasiquasi? Maybe you could provide the sentence you wish to use it in, with context if helpful. >I'm not looking for a synonym for quasi but another word which is >similar in meaning but with a subtle difference. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Mike SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I have lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 10 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years |
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