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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

/ ˈːəʊ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pseudo1

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

Origin of pseudo2

< Greek, combining form of ܻḗs false, ûDz falsehood
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pseudo1

from Greek ܻŧ false, from pseudein to lie

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