pseudo
[ soo-doh ]
/ ˈsu doʊ /
adjective
not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.
almost, approaching, or trying to be.
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Origin of pseudo
First recorded in 1940–45; independent use of pseudo-
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-Dictionary.com Unabridged
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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 unauthenticpseudo-intellectual
having a close resemblance topseudopodium
Word Origin for pseudo-
from Greek pseudēs false, from pseudein to lie
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Medical definitions for pseudo
pseudo-
pref.
False; deceptive; sham:pseudohematuria.
Apparently similar:pseudomyxoma.
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