pseudo
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈsuːdoʊ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -uːdəʊ
Noun[edit]
pseudo (plural pseudos)
- (derogatory) An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- A poseur; one who is fake.
- (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
- (Internet, clipping) 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.
Alternative forms[edit]
References[edit]
- The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
Adjective[edit]
pseudo (not comparable)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
spurious, sham
insincere — see insincere
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
References[edit]
- The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Clipping of pseudonyme.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pseudo m (plural pseudos)
Further reading[edit]
- “pseudo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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