quasi

quasi [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for quasi on Thesaurus.com adjective

1. resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member.

Origin of quasi independent use of quasi- Can be confusedquasi queasy quasi-

1. a combining form meaning “resembling,” “having some, but not all of the features of,” used in the formation of compound words: quasi-definition; quasi-monopoly; quasi-official; quasi-scientific.

Origin of quasi- Latin quasi as if, as though, equivalent to qua(m) as + sī ifCan be confusedpseudo- quasi- Related Words for quasi apparent, apparently, fake, mock, near, nominal, partly, pretended, seeming, sham, so-called, supposedly, synthetic, virtual, would-be, seemingly, pseudo-, semi- Examples from the Web for quasi Contemporary Examples of quasi

In the quasi religious world of EDM (electronic dance music), Avicii is on par with God himself.

Don’t Blame Avicii For His Druggy Tour

Abby Haglage

June 27, 2014

Since he first appeared on the scene, Thicke, who is son of TV dad Alan Thicke, has transformed into a quasi Justin Timberlake.

‘Blurred Lines,’ Robin Thicke’s Summer Anthem, Is Kind of Rapey

Tricia Romano

June 17, 2013

Historical Examples of quasi

The treaty with France was declared at an end, and a quasi war with France ensued.

Hidden Treasures

Harry A. Lewis

Genius is a quasi abnormality, and one for which the world should be devoutly grateful.

Religion and Lust

James Weir

This quasi omnipresence supplies the imbecility of our condition.

The Oxford Book of American Essays

Various

In these following cases a real vow is quasi nullum, or must not be kept.

A Christian Directory

Baxter Richard

What had the authorities been doing during this period of quasi warfare?

Kentucky’s Famous Feuds and Tragedies

Chas. G Mutzenberg

British Dictionary definitions for quasi quasi adverb

1. as if; as it were

Word Origin for quasi from Latin, literally: as if quasi- combining form

1. almost but not really; seeminglya quasi-religious cult
2. resembling but not actually being; so-calleda quasi-scholar

Word Origin for quasi- from L., lit: as if Word Origin and History for quasi adv.

late 15c., Latin, in hypothetical comparisons, “as if, just as if, as though;” in real comparisons “just as, as;” in approximation, “somewhat like, nearly, not far from;” from quam “as” relative pronomial adverb of manner (see who) + si “if,” from PIE pronomial stem *swo- “so” (see so).

quasi-

word-forming element used since 18c. (but most productively in 20c.) and typically meaning “kind of, resembling, like but not really, as if;” from Latin quasi “as if, as it were” (see quasi).