adjective / noun
pseudo
SOO-doh/sˈudoʊ/
Falsely appearing to be genuine.
The hollow pseudo apple exposes plastic ribs instead of fruit.
Etymology
The Greek combining form marks something as false or merely apparent. Used independently, pseudo applies that same contrast between appearance and reality to something pretended or not genuine.
In context
when there is a proliferation of terms it's a sure sign of a pseudo science not a real science
More examples
- The room’s pseudo grandeur depended on cheap imitations.
- She rejected the pseudo scholarship of the article.
- The performance exposed his pseudo sophistication.
Forms
pseudo · pseudos