English

Noun

pseudo ‎(plural pseudos)

1. An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
2. A poseur; one who is fake.
3. (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
4. (Internet) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
   • 2011, Divina Frau-Meigs, Media Matters in the Cultural Contradictions of the "Information Society", page 299:

     Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake […]

5. Short for pseudoephedrine.

Related terms

• pseud - variant

References

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

Adjective

pseudo ‎(not comparable)

1. Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
2. Insincere.

References

• The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

Translations

Anagrams

• does up, souped

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psødo/

Noun

pseudo m ‎(plural pseudos)

1. (chiefly Internet slang) A nickname, handle or pseudonym.