pseudo
pseudo-
adjective PSEW-doh Rare
Origin: From Greek pseudēs (false).
Also means
fake
Usage Note
Pseudo is an invariable prefix-adjective: it never changes form regardless of the noun's gender or number — uno pseudo-intellettuale, una pseudo-democrazia. It is used in both formal analysis and ironic everyday speech to label something as falsely presenting itself as what it is not.
Examples
"È uno pseudo-esperto senza vera competenza."
Natural Translation
He is a pseudo-expert without real competence.
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