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pseudo-

[ˈpseu̯do]

prefix

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Meaning
  1. pseudo- (not genuine)
  2. A prefix used to indicate that something is false, fake, or not genuine.
Examples

Ilu esis pseudocientisto.

He was a pseudoscientist.

Pronunciationˈpseu̯do

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteThis prefix is attached directly to the beginning of a word to show that the noun or adjective being described is a fake version of the original.

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pseudo- in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.