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pseudo

pseudo-

adjective PSEW-doh Rare

Origin: From Greek pseudēs (false).

Also means

fake

Usage Note

Pseudo is an invariable prefix-adjective: it never changes form regardless of the noun's gender or number — uno pseudo-intellettuale, una pseudo-democrazia. It is used in both formal analysis and ironic everyday speech to label something as falsely presenting itself as what it is not.

Examples

"È uno pseudo-esperto senza vera competenza."

Natural Translation

He is a pseudo-expert without real competence.

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