pseudo
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈsuːdoʊ/
- Offensive
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impostor
- Her compliments felt too rehearsed and pseudo, leading me to doubt her sincerity.
Examples
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The movie featured a pseudo hero who claimed to save the day but actually had ulterior motives.
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But the problem is those sort of pseudo I love yous are keeping you stuck.
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We see the player as some kind of a pseudo archaeologist.
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Make sure you're not using your friend as a pseudo boyfriend.
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In fact he wrote that he actually wanted to fool these pseudo experts who look at his forgeries and said they were authentic.
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A tour de force of fake history and pseudo-scholarship, the book would have been daunting.
Academic text (2012) -
Dr. Grover, last week you ridiculed me for my pseudo-paranoia and I think you were right.
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A coworker was getting married, and my pseudo-friend Marcy was going to be there.
Fiction book (2002) -
She's a self-obsessed pseudo-intellectual.
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Many people consider him a pseudo intellectual because he only pretends to understand complex subjects.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others
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6.1
Something or someone that pretends to be real but is false
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6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
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3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
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6.2
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people
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8.0
A person who pretends to be someone they are not to fit in
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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9.9
A person who pretends to be cool to fit in with others
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7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
A person who pretends to know a lot to impress others
A person or device that pretends to be something else to deceive people
Compounds
How Fake
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pseudo as a noun comes from the same Greek root pseud- meaning 'false'. Calling someone a pseudo is a short way to say they are a 'fake' or an impostor who pretends to be something they are not.