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Meaning of pseudoevent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A happening that is orchestrated for some ulterior purpose.

Equivalents

Svenska pseudohändelse skenhändelse

Examples

“Terrorists use violence as a pseudoevent to gain notoriety and legitimacy through media coverage of their acts.”
“News subsidies thus include making spokespersons available, producing press releases or staging pseudo-events designed to suit the media's production needs and attract the media's attention […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pseudoevidence pseudoexacerbation pseudoexfoliation pseudoexon pseudoexonization pseudoexophthalmos

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