pseudo

[ soo-doh ]
/ ˈsu doʊ /
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adjective

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

Origin of pseudo

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

Words nearby pseudo

pseudaxis, pseudepigrapha, pseudepigraphy, pseudesthesia, pseudisodomic, pseudo, pseudo force, pseudo-, pseudo-ainhum, pseudo-cleft sentence, pseudo-code

Definition for pseudo (2 of 2)

pseudo-

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).
Also especially before a vowel, pseud-.

Origin of pseudo-

< Greek, combining form of pseudḗs false, pseûdos falsehood

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pseudo-

pseudo- quasi-

Words related to pseudo

ersatz, pretend, phony, wrong, imitation, sham, pirate, mock, counterfeit, bogus, pretended, quasi, simulated, spurious, false

Example sentences from the Web for pseudo

British Dictionary definitions for pseudo (1 of 2)

pseudo
/ (ˈsjuːdəʊ) /

adjective

informal not genuine; pretended

British Dictionary definitions for pseudo (2 of 2)

pseudo-

sometimes before a vowel pseud-

combining form

false, pretending, or unauthentic pseudo-intellectual
having a close resemblance to pseudopodium

Word Origin for pseudo-

from Greek pseudēs false, from pseudein to lie

Medical definitions for pseudo

pseudo-

pref.

False; deceptive; sham:pseudohematuria.
Apparently similar:pseudomyxoma.