/ ˈsuːdəʊ; ˈsjuː-; NAmE ˈsuːdoʊ/ combining form
(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) not genuine; false or pretended :
pseudo-intellectual
pseudo-science
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WORD ORIGIN
from Greek pseudēs false, pseudos falsehood.
PSEUDO-
Meaning of PSEUDO- in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005