pseudo

ˈsudoʊ

Definition

Definition of pseudo - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

authenticitynot genuine but having the appearance of

The pseudo diamond looked real but was fake.

fake

sham

deceptioninsincere or pretending to be something

His pseudo concern was obvious to everyone.

fake

phony

Noun

internetfalse name used online

She used a pseudo to protect her identity on forums.

alias

handle

screen name

authenticityperson who is fake or insincere

Everyone knew he was a pseudo, pretending to be rich.

fraud

imposter

phony

medical

TECH.

clipped form of pseudoephedrine

TECH.

He asked the pharmacist for some pseudo for his cold.

decongestant

nasal decongestant

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Expressions with pseudo

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pseudo-democracy

system that pretends to be democratic but is not truly democratic

Many critics call the regime a pseudo-democracy.

Origin of pseudo

Greek, pseudes (false)

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p-code

abbr.

abr: pseudo code

simple code showing how a program works

Examples of pseudo in a sentence

Her pseudo smile hid her true feelings.
She gave a pseudo smile during the meeting.
His pseudo accent fooled no one at the party.
He created a pseudo to join the online gaming community.
Using a pseudo, she published her controversial opinions.
She was a pseudo, always pretending to know everything.

His pseudo nature was evident in his false stories.
She needed pseudo to relieve her sinus congestion.
The store limited the purchase of pseudo to prevent misuse.

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French:faux, imposteur, ...
German:pseudo, Pseudonym, ...
Italian:pseudo, pseudonimo, ...
Spanish:falso, seudónimo, ...
Portuguese:pseudo, pseudónimo, ...
Chinese:假冒的, 假名, ...
Japanese:偽の, 偽名, ...
Arabic:زائِف, اسم مستعار, ...
Hebrew:מְזוּיָּף, שֵׁם בָּדוּי, ...
Russian:псевдо, псевдоним, ...
Ukrainian:псевдо, псевдонім, ...
Hindi:नकली, छद्म नाम, ...
Bengali:ছদ্ম, মিথ্যা নাম, ...
Catalan:fals, pseudònim, ...
Czech:pseudo, přezdívka, ...
Danish:pseudo, pseudonym, ...
Dutch:pseudo, schuilnaam, ...
Greek:ψεύτικος, ψευδώνυμο, ...
Hungarian:ál, álnév, ...
Khmer:ក្លែងក្លាយ, ឈ្មោះក្លែងក្លាយ, ...
Korean:가짜의, 가명, ...
Persian:کاذب, نام مستعار, ...
Polish:pseudo, pseudonim, ...
Portuguese (BR):pseudo, pseudônimo, ...
Romanian:fals, pseudonim, ...
Swedish:pseudo, pseudonym, ...
Thai:เทียม, ชื่อปลอม, ...
Turkish:sahte, takma ad, ...
Vietnamese:giả, tên giả, ...

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