Definitions

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  • noun Any light in the sky that may be erroneously identified as a star.

Etymologies

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pseudo- +‎ star

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Examples

  • On one hand, a governmental power may personalize itself as a pseudostar; on the other, a star of consumption may campaign for recognition as a pseudopower over life.

    The Society of the Spectacle – Guy Debord (translated by Ken Knabb) 2009

  • On one hand, a governmental power may personalize itself as a pseudostar; on the other, a star of consumption may campaign for recognition as a pseudopower over life.

    2009 September 2009

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