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pseudo-

Syllabification: (pseudo-)
(also pseud- before a vowel)
Definition of pseudo-

combining form

  • 1supposed or purporting to be but not really so; false; not genuine:pseudonym pseudoscience
  • 2resembling or imitating:pseudohallucination pseudo-French

Origin:

from Greek pseudēs 'false', pseudos 'falsehood'

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