pseudo

From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsuːdoʊ/

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• Rhymes: -uːdəʊ

pseudo (plural pseudos)

1. (derogatory) An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
2. A poseur; one who is fake.
3. (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
4. (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 […]

5. Clipping of pseudoephedrine.

• pseud

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

pseudo (not comparable)

1. Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
2. Insincere.

• pseudo anime

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

• does up, doupes, souped

Clipping of pseudonyme.

• IPA^(key): /psø.do/

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pseudo m (plural pseudos)

1. a nickname, handle or pseudonym

• “pseudo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.