What does pseudo mean?

Definitions for pseudo
ˈsu doʊpseu·do

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word pseudo.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role playeradjective

    a person who makes deceitful pretenses

  2. pseudoadjective

    (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of

    "a pseudo esthete"; "pseudoclassic"

Wiktionary

  1. pseudonoun

    An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.

  2. pseudonoun

    A poseur; false, fake.

  3. pseudonoun

    pseudo-city code

  4. pseudoadjective

    Being other than what is apparent, a sham.

  5. pseudoadjective

    Insincere.

  6. pseudoadjective

    Spurious.

  7. Etymology: From pseudo-.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pseudonoun

    A prefix, which, being put before words, signifies false or counterfeit: as, pseudapostle, a counterfeit apostle.

    Etymology: from ψεῦδος.

ChatGPT

  1. pseudo

    Pseudo is a prefix derived from Greek that means false or pretending to be something that it's not. It is used to suggest something is not genuine, authentic or has a misleading appearance of being something it is not. It often refers to a person or a thing that imitates or is designed to imitate another, often in a false or deceptive manner.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. pseudo

    [Usenet: truncation of ‘pseudonym’] 1. An electronic-mail or Usenet persona adopted by a human for amusement value or as a means of avoiding negative repercussions of one's net.behavior; a ‘nom de Usenet’, often associated with forged postings designed to conceal message origins. Perhaps the best-known and funniest hoax of this type is B1FF. See also tentacle. 2. Notionally, a flamage-generating AI program simulating a Usenet user. Many flamers have been accused of actually being such entities, despite the fact that no AI program of the required sophistication yet exists. However, in 1989 there was a famous series of forged postings that used a phrase-frequency-based travesty generator to simulate the styles of several well-known flamers; it was based on large samples of their back postings (compare Dissociated Press). A significant number of people were fooled by the forgeries, and the debate over their authenticity was settled only when the perpetrator came forward to publicly admit the hoax.

Anagrams for pseudo »

  1. does up

  2. souped

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pseudo in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pseudo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pseudo in a Sentence

  1. RJ Intindola:

    Our moral code is constantly evolving; it’s impacted by the betrayers, masters of deceit, and the pseudo-truth tellers among us, even those we love.

  2. Mayor Natacha Bouchart:

    Once again, there is proof that demonstrations organized by pseudo-migrant defenders have essentially aimed to disrupt economic life.

  3. Günter Bechly:

    If a theory and its proponents stubbornly refuse falsification by an ever increasing body of substantial conflicting evidence, the theory degenerates into a textbook example of dogmatic pseudo-science. The neo-Darwinian theory of macroevolution has failed on all fronts, from mathematical feasibility, to theoretical plausibility and explanatory power, to empirical support.

  4. Adil Charkaoui:

    Having checked the facts, I can tell you that individual was registered with the school but only attended two classes, not two months as reported ... after that he left the class, i'm stunned by the twisted logic of the spokespersons of the two (colleges) and the pseudo-experts that are blaming radicalization of young people for what has happened.

  5. Pat Toomey:

    [ Democrats ] know they'll unleash their allies in the media and maybe a pseudo-celebrity to make up false accusations to try to get us to just swallow what shouldn't be there.

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