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Means 'apparent', 'fake', or 'pretended'. It is often used as an adjective or as a prefix in compounds to indicate that something is not what it seems to be.
Seine pseudo-intellektuellen Kommentare haben niemanden beeindruckt.
His pseudo-intellectual comments impressed no one.
'Pseudo-' is a very productive prefix and means 'apparent' or 'false'. It is combined with nouns or adjectives to express that something is not genuine.
Astrologie wird von vielen als Pseudowissenschaft angesehen.
Astrology is regarded by many as a pseudoscience.
As a standalone word, 'pseudo' is almost only used predicatively, e.g. 'Sein Interesse wirkte pseudo.' (His interest seemed fake.). As a rule, however, it is used as a prefix directly attached to another word, often with a hyphen.
Ihre Entschuldigung klang irgendwie pseudo.
Her apology sounded kind of fake.
The use of 'pseudo' almost always has a derogatory or critical meaning. It signals that you regard something as fake, superficial, or deceptive.
Er versucht, mit seinem pseudo-künstlerischen Gerede Eindruck zu machen.
He is trying to make an impression with his pseudo-artistic talk.
wrong / false
For a professional presentation that is not genuine, both words can convey an impression of untruthfulness. „Falsch“ mainly says that the information is incorrect. „Pseudo“ emphasizes that something merely creates the appearance of being genuine or professional. Use „pseudo“ when this pretense is crucial.
Die Erklärung ist pseudowissenschaftlich und gibt sich nur als fachlich aus.
The explanation is pseudoscientific and merely pretends to be professional.
Die Erklärung enthält falsche Angaben über die Wirkung des Mittels.
The explanation contains false information about the effects of the substance.
