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Adjective: pseudo  s(y)oo-dow
  1. (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
    "a pseudo aesthete"
Noun: pseudo  s(y)oo-dow
  1. A person who makes deceitful pretences
    "The pseudo claimed to be a long-lost relative to gain access to the family fortune";
    - imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseud [informal]
     
  2. Pretentious or affected person, especially one who poses as an intellectual
    "He's such a pseudo, always dropping obscure literary references";
    - pseud [informal]
Combining form: pseudo-  s(y)oo-dow
  1. Fake, mock, false, similar

Derived forms: pseudos

See also: counterfeit, imitative

Type of: deceiver, slicker [informal], trickster

Encyclopedia: Pseudo

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