Pseudo
pseudo
pref.
imitation, simulated; faked, false; fictitious, mock
adj.
simulated, pretend, seemingly; false, not genuine, mock
Pseudo-
The
prefix pseudo- (from Greek ψευδής,
pseudes, "lying, false") is used to mark something that superficially appears to be (or behaves like) one thing, but actually is another. Subject to context,
pseudo may connote coincidence, imitation, intentional deception, or a combination thereof.
pseudo
Noun
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
(synonym) imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseud, role player
(hypernym) deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
(hyponym) name dropper
Adjective
1. (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of; "a pseudo esthete"; "pseudoclassic"
(similar) counterfeit, imitative
(classification) combining form
pseudo
pref.
pseudo, imitation, simulated; faked, false; fictitious, mock
adj.
pseudo, simulated, pretend, seemingly; false, not genuine, mock
pseudo
pref.
pseudo, imitation, simulated, false