Pseudo is a prefix used in Portuguese for indicate false content whose content is not real or true.
Commonly, pseudo is also used as a slang term, qualifying something as dubious, a liar, and that it is false.
According to the grammar, when the prefix pseudo is linked to a word starting with a vowel, “h”, “r” or “s”, it must be hyphenated.
Example: pseudosociety, pseudo-art, pseudo-revelation, pseudo-hero.
Pseudo is a term of Greek origin, from pseudos / pseudos, which literally means "lie" or "falsehood".
Examples of words with the prefix “pseudo”:
- Pseudonym: it's a false name used by writers who don't want to reveal themselves, for example.
- Pseudoscience: a false or supposed science.
- Pseudodiamond: it is a fake stone that imitates a precious jewel.
- Pseudophobia: it is the morbid fear of something that does not cause pain or discomfort, but only psychological discomfort.
- Pseudoprophet: is a false prophet, that is, an individual who deceives other people who are faithful to a certain doctrine or religious belief.
Learn more about the meaning of Pseudonym.
pseudo-intellectual
An individual considered pseudo-intellectual is one who pretends to be endowed with a deep and extensive level of knowledge, but which in reality is merely superficial.
Typically, pseudo-intellectuals use far-fetched vocabularies, cite classical authors, and speak of cultural topics, but they are not true enthusiasts of the subject.
pseudomonas
It is a genus of bacteria which can cause some types of infections, such as respiratory or urinary infections, for example.
The occurrence of pseudomonas is more common in people with diabetes and burns. Treatment is based on strong antibiotics, as pseudomonas are very resistant bacteria.
