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Meaning of the word pseudo in English

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pseudo

US /suː.doʊ-/
UK /sjuː.dəʊ-/

Adjective

not genuine; spurious or sham.

Example:
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we are talking about real journalists and not the pseudo kind
Synonym:
bogus sham phoney imitation artificial mock ersatz quasi- fake feigned pretended false faux spurious counterfeit fraudulent deceptive misleading assumed contrived affected insincere pretend put-on cod
Antonym:
genuine

Noun

a pretentious or insincere person.

Example:
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the artsy chat of a campus pseudo
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