pseudo

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/ / /ˈsuːdoʊ/

Etymology: From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).

Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
“Last week saw perhaps the first major showdown between the pseudo cryptolibertarianism they both espouse and that old-fashioned, resolutely analogue concept known as the nation state. For anyone who has spent any time pondering the intergalactic levels of entitlement among the tech broligarchy and the – until now – total impunity they’ve faced, the arrest and subsequent charging of Durov was a singular moment.”
Insincere.

Etymology: From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).

An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
A poseur; one who is fake.
pseudo-city code
A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
“Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake[…]”
Short for pseudoelement.
Clipping of pseudoephedrine.