pseudo
/ˈsuːdoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
noun
noun
adj
Example Sentences
- "Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake[…]"
- "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."
Etymology
From Middle English, derived from prefix pseudo-, itself derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, ψευδής
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsuːdoʊ/
- British English: /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/