pseudo

CEFRC1

/ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not genuine or real, but made to appear so.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A poseur; one who is fake.

Examples

  • A pseudo friend is someone who is only there when things are good.

  • The group was criticized for promoting various pseudo sciences.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsuːdoʊ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. pseudo-city code

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.

  2. A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.

More examples

In context

  • Their pseudo-scientific rhetoric serves as justification for America's imperialist foreign policy.

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

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).