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pseudo
1[soo-doh]
adjective
not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.
almost, approaching, or trying to be.
pseudo-
2a combining form meaning “false,” “pretended,” “unreal,” used in the formation of compound words (pseudoclassic; pseudointellectual ): in scientific use, denoting close or deceptive resemblance to the following element (pseudobulb; pseudocarp ), and used sometimes in chemical names of isomers (pseudoephedrine ).
pseudo-
1combining form
false, pretending, or unauthentic
pseudo-intellectual
having a close resemblance to
pseudopodium
pseudo
2/ ˈːəʊ /
adjective
informalnot genuine; pretended
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pseudo2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pseudo1
Example Sentences
The right wing — the fascists, the militarists, the super pseudo masculinists — they love to kick down.
It’s a big bow on this pseudo “Gossip Girl” holiday.
The guidance describes this as a "harmful pseudo science".
He also took or permitted to be taken or made indecent images or pseudo photos of children between 2007 and 2012.
Let’s help people recover rather than use the transit systems as pseudo housing.
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