pseud
noun/s(j)uːd/UK/suːd/US
Etymology
Possible clipping of pseudointellectual. From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
Definitions
An intellectually pretentious person
An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.
- He and two friends were known as “the three pseuds” among the rest of the boys, who thought them too clever by half.
Pseudomonas bacteria.
A pseudonym.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pseud. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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