pseudo
See also: pseudo- and pseŭdo-
English
Etymology
From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈsuːdoʊ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -uːdəʊ
Noun
pseudo (plural pseudos)
- (derogatory) An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- A poseur; one who is fake.
- (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
- (Internet, clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
- 2011, Divina Frau-Meigs, Media Matters in the Cultural Contradictions of the "Information Society", page 299:
- Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake […]
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- Clipping of pseudoephedrine.
Alternative forms
- pseud
References
- The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
Adjective
pseudo (not comparable)
- Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
- Insincere.
Translations
spurious, sham
insincere — see insincere
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References
- The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
Anagrams
- does up, doupes, souped
French
Etymology
Clipping of pseudonyme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /psø.do/
Audio (file)
Noun
pseudo m (plural pseudos)
- a nickname, handle or pseudonym
Further reading
- “pseudo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.