pseudo-
combining form/suːdəʊ/, /sjuːdəʊ/
/suːdəʊ/
- (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) not what somebody claims it is; false or pretended
- pseudo-intellectual
- pseudoscience
Word Originfrom Greek pseudēs ‘false’, pseudos ‘falsehood’.Want to learn more?
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