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

  • Citron melon ‐ a kind of fruit with a hard white flesh, that…
  • Mistranscribe ‐ to transcribe…
  • Maghrebi ‐ adjective: of or pertaining to the Maghreb, its…
  • Intestine ‐ a small simple room, as in a prison, convent…
  • Electro-organic chemistry ‐ noun: the branch of chemistry dealing with the…
  • Ensorcell ‐ to cast a spell on; bewitch; to enchant; transitive…
  • Fill someone in on ‐ to provide someone with additional facts, details…
  • Nonedible ‐ adjective; adjective: not fit to be eaten…
  • -ibility ‐ -ability; suffix; suffix: -ibility replaces '-ible'…
  • Allegorizer ‐ noun: a person who talks in or explains by means…
Real Dictionary