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Pseudo
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- 1 Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham. not-comparable
"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."
- 2 Insincere. not-comparable
- 1 (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of wordnet
- 1 An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual. derogatory
- 2 a person who makes deceitful pretenses wordnet
- 3 A poseur; one who is fake.
- 4 pseudo-city code informal
- 5 A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity. Internet, clipping
"Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake[…]"
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- 6 Clipping of pseudoephedrine. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Etymology
From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
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