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pseudo

1

[ soo-doh ]

adjective

  1. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.
  2. almost, approaching, or trying to be.


pseudo-

2
  1. a 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

1

/ ˈ²õÂá³ÜË»åəʊ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    not genuine; pretended
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pseudo-

2

combining_form

  1. false, pretending, or unauthentic

    pseudo-intellectual

  2. having a close resemblance to

    pseudopodium

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pseudo1

First recorded in 1940–45; independent use of pseudo-

Origin of pseudo2

< Greek, combining form of ±è²õ±ð³Ü»åḗs false, ±è²õ±ðû»å´Ç²õ falsehood
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pseudo1

from Greek ±è²õ±ð³Ü»åŧ²õ false, from pseudein to lie

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