adjective / adverb
quasi
KWAH-see/kwˈɑsi/
Resembling something without fully being it.
The narrow neck of land makes the attached landform a quasi island.
Etymology
Latin quam and si combine to mean “as if.” That hypothetical comparison also expressed approximation: something quasi fits a description somewhat, without fully being what the description names.
In context
innies and outies are not just distinct quasi subjects, but distinct subjects. There's two different subjects of experience, two different people there
More examples
- Their casual meetings take on a quasi-official tone.
- She treats her older cousin as a quasi-parent.
- The abandoned station now serves as a quasi-museum.
Similar words
- pseudo
- Suggests something false or fake, rather than merely incomplete.
- semi
- Usually means half or partly, rather than resembling something.