pseudo

See also: pseudo- and pseŭdo-

English

Etymology

Derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsuːdoʊ/
• Rhymes: -uːdəʊ

Noun

pseudo (plural pseudos)

1. An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
2. A poseur; one who is fake.
3. (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
4. (Internet) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
   • 2011, Divina Frau-Meigs, Media Matters in the Cultural Contradictions of the "Information Society", page 299:

     Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake […]

5. Clipping of pseudoephedrine.

Related terms

• pseud - variant

References

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

Adjective

pseudo (not comparable)

1. Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
2. Insincere.

References

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

Translations

spurious, sham

insincere — see insincere

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Translations to be checked

• Turkish: sahte (tr), kalp yalanci

Anagrams

• does up, doupes, souped

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psødo/

Noun

pseudo m (plural pseudos)

1. (chiefly Internet slang) A nickname, handle or pseudonym.

Further reading

• “pseudo” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).