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pseudy

pseudy adjective: characteristic of a pseud; pretentious.

Adjective

pseudy (comparative more pseudy, superlative most pseudy)

  1. Characteristic of a pseud; pretentious.
    • But just as I was resolved to endure her pseudy piano meanderings forever, she's surprised us once again.2025 August 30, Jo Ellison, “Taylor Swift is entering her conservative era”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20

Forms of pseudy

comparativemore pseudy
superlativemost pseudy

Origin of pseudy

From pseud (“poseur”) + -y.

Questions about pseudy

What does pseudy mean?
Pseudy means characteristic of a pseud; pretentious.
What part of speech is pseudy?
Pseudy is an adjective.

Words near pseudy in the dictionary

  1. pseudozygopleurid
  2. pseudozygopleurids
  3. pseudozygosphene
  4. pseudozygosphenes
  5. pseuds
  6. pseudy
  7. pseudæsthesia
  8. pseurotin
  9. pseurotin A
  10. pseurotins
  11. psf

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