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pseud-

[psoi-do]

prefix

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. alternative form of pseudo-
  2. pseudo-
  3. A prefix used to indicate that something is false, fake, or not genuine.
Examples

Das ist ein Pseudonym.

That is a pseudonym.

Er schreibt pseud-wissenschaftliche Texte.

He writes pseudo-scientific texts.

Pronunciationpsoi-do

Part of speechprefix

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis prefix is typically used in compound words.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.