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pseudo-
pseudo-(word root) falseExamples of words with the root pseudo-: pseudonympseudo- or pseud-pref.1. False; deceptive; sham: pseudoscience.2. Apparently similar: pseudocoel. [Greek, from pseudēs, false, from pseudein, to lie.]pseudo- or sometimes before a vowel pseud-combining form1. false, pretending, or unauthentic: pseudo-intellectual. 2. having a close resemblance to: pseudopodium. [from Greek pseudēs false, from pseudein to lie]pseu•do (ˈsu doʊ) adj., n., pl. -dos. adj. 1. false or spurious; sham; pretended. n. 2. a false or pretentious person. pseudo- a combining form meaning “false,” “pretended,” “unreal” (pseudoclassic; pseudointellectual), “closely or deceptively resembling” (pseudocarp). Also, esp. before a vowel,pseud-.[< Greek, comb. form of pseudḗs false, pseûdos falsehood]Thesauruspseudo-adjective false, pretended, artificial, fake, phoney or phony (informal), mock, imitation, bogus, sham, counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, not genuine, quasi- What a load of pompous, pseudo-intellectual rubbish! genuine, authentic, real, true, actual, sincere, honest, heartfelt, bona fide, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), unfeignedTranslations
pseudo-
pseudo- (psi), , pseud- Do not confuse this prefix with the combining form sudor-.False (often used about a deceptive resemblance). [G. pseudēs] pseudo- , pseud-Combining forms meaning false (often used about a deceptive resemblance). [G. pseudēs]pseudo- A prefix meaning false or spurious (e.g. pseudochalazion, pseudoglaucoma, pseudopapilloedema, etc.).pseudo- Do not confuse this prefix with the combining form sudor-.False (often used about a deceptive resemblance). [G. pseudēs]PSEUDO-
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PSEUDO-➣False (Prefix) |
pseudo- Related to pseudo-: Pseudo-Dionysius, Pseudo-intellectual, Pseudo-code, Pseudo-science, Intestinal pseudo-obstructionSynonyms for pseudo-adj falseSynonyms- false
- pretended
- artificial
- fake
- phoney or phony
- mock
- imitation
- bogus
- sham
- counterfeit
- spurious
- ersatz
- not genuine
- quasi-
Antonyms- genuine
- authentic
- real
- true
- actual
- sincere
- honest
- heartfelt
- bona fide
- dinkum
- unfeigned
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