pseudo
An intellectually pretentious personAn intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · Recorded US: Whomping Walrus, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
4 sensesA poseur; one who is fake.
(informal)Pseudo-city code
(Internet, clipping)A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
(derogatory)An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Origin
From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδήςFrom Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
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