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adjective

1. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.

2. almost, approaching, or trying to be.

3. 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 ).

combining_form

1. false, pretending, or unauthentic
   pseudo-intellectual
2. having a close resemblance to
   pseudopodium

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudo1

First recorded in

1940–45;

independent use of pseudo-

Origin of pseudo2

< Greek, combining form of pseudḗs false, pseûdos falsehood

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudo1

from Greek pseudēs false, from pseudein to lie

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Example Sentences

He also took or permitted to be taken or made indecent images or pseudo photos of children between 2007 and 2012.

Let’s help people recover rather than use the transit systems as pseudo housing.

To all of you, to all of us, I encourage you to not give up after being duped by some pseudo self-made digital cook with a large following.

As our culture becomes more pseudo hyper-connected, as we become exposed to more ideas than we ever had in the past, I think it's extremely important to be aware of confirmation bias.

After a pseudo week off, the Sounders are back at Lumen Field for a match against the Colorado Rapids.