English Explanatory Dictionary

pretextual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a false, contrived or assumed purpose; characterized by pretense.
adj
  1. Before the existence of a text.

Word forms

pretextual more pretextual most pretextual

Etymology

From pretext + -ual.

Synonyms

pretextuous

Derived words

pretextual arrest pretextuality pretextually pretextual stop
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