 |
Pseudo
| Babylon English | Download this dictionary |
pseudo
pref.
imitation, simulated; faked, false; fictitious, mock
adj.
simulated, pretend, seemingly; false, not genuine, mock
| English Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia | Download this dictionary |
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.
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |
© This article uses material from Wikipedia® and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
| WordNet 2.0 | Download this dictionary |
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
| Babylon German-English | Download this dictionary |
pseudo
pref.
pseudo, imitation, simulated; faked, false; fictitious, mock
adj.
pseudo, simulated, pretend, seemingly; false, not genuine, mock
| Babylon French-English | Download this dictionary |
pseudo
pref.
pseudo, imitation, simulated, false
