pseudo
English
Etymology
Derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”)
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -uːdəʊ
Noun
pseudo (plural pseudos)
- An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- A poseur; one who is fake.
- (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
- (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 […]
- Clipping of pseudoephedrine.
Related terms
- pseud - variant
References
- The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
Adjective
pseudo (not comparable)
Translations
spurious, sham
insincere — see insincere
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References
- The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Clipping of pseudonyme.
Pronunciation
Noun
pseudo m (plural pseudos)
Further reading
- “pseudo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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