Synonyms for Pseudo
ˈsu doʊpseu·do

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1. imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role playeradjective

   a person who makes deceitful pretenses

   Synonyms:
   histrion, fraud, imposter, pseudo, fake, dissimulator, faker, player, pretender, fraudulence, juke, role player, hoax, dissembler, put-on, humbug, shammer, actor, pseud, hypocrite, phoney, sham, phony, postiche, impostor, dupery, malingerer, thespian, skulker

   Antonyms:
   echt, genuine

2. pseudoadjective

   (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of

   "a pseudo esthete"; "pseudoclassic"

   Antonyms:
   genuine, echt

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1. List of paraphrases for "pseudo":

   pseudo-, alias, counterfeit, nickname

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1. Brett Cohen:

   There is a direct correlation between efforts to boycott and divest from Sanction Israel on campus and increased hate crimes against Jews, including swastikas painted on Jewish centers and fraternities, Jewish students being harassed and intimidated, and several cases of outright violence, the pseudo-academic delegitimizaton of Sanction Israel fuels this fire, and has created a situation where some pro-Israel students are afraid to voice their opinions in the classroom.

2. Daniel J. Boorstin:

   The modern American tourist now fills his experience with pseudo-events. He has come to expect both more strangeness and more familiarity than the world naturally offers. He has come to believe that he can have a lifetime of adventure in two weeks and all the thrills of risking his life without any real risk at all.

3. RJ Intindola:

   Our moral code is constantly evolving; it’s impacted by the betrayers, masters of deceit, and the pseudo-truth tellers among us, even those we love.

4. Mara Keisling:

   Having President Obama and the weight of the White House behind efforts to ban conversion therapy is so critical in the fight for transgender and LGB young people, my hope is that when a transgender person's struggle is acknowledged by one of the most recognizable figures in the world, it positively changes the way they view themselves. The pseudo-science that propels conversion therapy cannot match the self-acceptance that comes with this kind of change.

5. Sandra Colton-Medici:

   Yes, we are pseudo inconvenienced, but how do you get inconvenienced by your own child? i’m just trying to be better, trying to be more of an educator today, in addition to being able to hug my kids because I think that’s really important too.