Definitions for pseudo
ˈsu doʊpseu·do

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pseudonoun

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

   Etymology: from ψεῦδος.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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Anagrams for pseudo »

1. does up

2. souped

How to pronounce pseudo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pseudo in sign language?

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. Immigration Studies analyst Jessica Vaughan:

   We're creating a group of sort of pseudo citizens who live overseas, but can take advantage of the fact that they are U.S. citizens on paper, there is no question this is a threat to our national interest at worst. At best, it is something very distasteful because it cheapens U.S. citizenship.

2. Mark Griffiths:

   I refer to it being pseudo-necrophilia, there are some people who really won’t go through a necrophilia act but having someone who is drugged or asleep may be enough for someone.

3. Mara Keisling:

   Having President Obama and the weight of the White House behind efforts to ban conversion therapy is so critical in the fight for transgender and LGB young people, my hope is that when a transgender person's struggle is acknowledged by one of the most recognizable figures in the world, it positively changes the way they view themselves. The pseudo-science that propels conversion therapy cannot match the self-acceptance that comes with this kind of change.

4. Sandra Colton-Medici:

   Yes, we are pseudo inconvenienced, but how do you get inconvenienced by your own child? i’m just trying to be better, trying to be more of an educator today, in addition to being able to hug my kids because I think that’s really important too.

5. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Almost all Employees and franchisees of brokerage firms and even tips giving pseudo experts do not invest or trade a single penny rupee in stock market and this is substantial proof to make people understand how big fraud is stock market

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pseudo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pseudo
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pseudo
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Pseudo
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pseudo