Sort of the Dunning–Kruger effect as applied to sophistication. A cognitive bias that individuals with somewhat limited cultural or worldly experience overestimate their own sophistication. A smug attitude as related to elegance, good taste, and sensibilities by someone who thinks they are all these things, but in fact are not. A "put on" or show of sophistication by someone who in fact lacks sophistication.
Jim, who bragged about being a collector of fine art, stated that Thomas Kinkade was his favorite artist, thus exposing that he was pseudo-sophisticated when is came to art.
by REB65 October 5, 2021
Adjective
1. Pretentious
2. That piece of writing you had to edit in your creative writing discussion that was written by an emo with a thesaurus fetish and unresolved daddy issues.
1. Pretentious
2. That piece of writing you had to edit in your creative writing discussion that was written by an emo with a thesaurus fetish and unresolved daddy issues.
"Damn, what did I just read? Rory, that was so pseudo-sophisticated. There so much unnecessary drama!"
by fadingphilosophercollection November 13, 2019