pseudo
(adjective) (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of; “a pseudo esthete”; “pseudoclassic”
imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
(noun) a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pseudo (plural pseudos)
An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
A poseur; one who is fake.
(travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
(Internet, clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
Clipping of pseudoephedrine.
pseudo (not comparable)
Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
Insincere.
• does up, doupes, souped
Source: Wiktionary
Pseu"do-. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A combining form or prefix signifying false, counterfeit, pretended, spurious; as, pseudo-apostle, a false apostle; pseudo- clergy, false or spurious clergy; pseudo-episcopacy, pseudo-form, pseudo-martyr, pseudo-philosopher. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 April 2025
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
