English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudoconcept

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of things (e.g. blue things, round things) conceptualized by a child who is learning language, approximating a general concept of something.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudoconcept pseudoconcepts

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin conceptusder. Middle French conceptbor. English concept English pseudoconcept From pseudo- + concept, introduced by Lev Vygotsky.

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