Meaning Of The Word Pseudo

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Pseudo? Find Pseudo meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Pseudo Meaning

Pseudo Definition
Pseudo Definition

What's The Definition Of Pseudo?

pseudo in American English
sham; false; spurious; pretended; counterfeit
adjective: not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

pseudo in British English
adjective: not genuine; pretended

pseudo-
prefix: Pseudo- is used to form adjectives and nouns that indicate that something is not the thing it is claimed to be. For example, if you describe a country as a pseudo-democracy, you mean that it is not really a democracy, although its government claims that i

pseudo- in American English
fictitious, pretended, or sham
combining form: a combining form meaning “false,” “pretended,” “ unreal,” used in the formation of compound words (pseudoclassic; pseudointellectual); in scientific use, pseudo- denotes close or deceptive resemblance to the following element (pseudobulb; pseudocarp), and

pseudo- in British English
combining form: false, pretending, or unauthentic

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Green belt ‐ countable noun: A green belt is an area of land…
  • Buckingham Palace ‐ the official residence in London of British sovereigns…
  • Testacean ‐ adjective: (of an invertebrate) having a hard…
  • Allision ‐ noun: the striking of one ship…
  • Googly-eyed ‐ adjective
  • The balloon went up ‐ said to mean that a situation has become very…
  • Pro-growth ‐ adjective: favoring or advocating the commercial…
  • Saltbush ‐ any of various plants (genus Atriplex) of the…
  • Mansplain ‐ verb: (of a man) to explain (something) to a woman…
  • Chiselling ‐ noun: a hand tool for working wood, consisting…