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pseudo
- /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/ UK
- /ˈsuːdoʊ/ US
Sounds like sudo · Rhymes with -uːdəʊ
Where it comes from
From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
noun pseudos · pseud
- An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- A poseur; one who is fake.
- pseudo-city code
- A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity. Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake[…]
- Short for pseudoelement
- Clipping of pseudoephedrine
adjective
- Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham. Last week saw perhaps the first major showdown between the pseudo cryptolibertarianism they both espouse and that old-fashioned, resolutely analogue concept known as the nation state. For anyone who has spent any time pondering the intergalactic levels of entitlement among the tech broligarchy and t
- Insincere.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pseud, pretender, impostor, imitative, imposter, faker, fake, counterfeit, sham, fraud, role player, fictitious, fictional, so-called, supposedly, nickname
Talk about this word "pseudo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pseudo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pseudo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pseudo "pseudo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pseudo.Cite this
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title = {pseudo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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