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pseud

Pronunciation: /s(j)uːd/

The English word “pseud” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.
  2. Pseudomonas bacteria.
  3. A pseudonym.

Etymology

Possible clipping of pseudointellectual. From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).

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