pseudo
This ROOT-WORD is the Prefix PSEUDO which means FALSE & UNTRUE. Here we have illusion, falsity, and falsehood. Try No. 14 on a liar. Unless he has read this book, he may think it a compliment.
1. Pseudosim : PSEUDO ism (sue’ doe iz um) n.
A tendency to that which is false
2. Pseudonym : PSEUDO nym (sude’ on im) n.
A name adopted by an author for his writings; a pen name
3. Pseudonymal : PSEUDO nymal (sue don’ i mal) adj.
Relating to a pen name
4. Pseudonymity : PSEUDO nymity (sue do nim’ i ti) n.
The use of a pen name by an author
5. Pseudonymous : PSEUDO nymous (sue don’ i mus) adj.
Using a fictitious name
6. Pseudodox : PSEUDO nymous (Sue don’ i mus) adj.
Using a fictitious name
7. Pseudogyny : PSEUDO gyny (su doj’ i ni) n.
The use of a feminine name by a male author
8. Pseudolatry : PSEUDO latry (sue dol’ a tri) n.
False worship
9. Pseudograph : PSEUDO graph (sue’ doe graf) n.
A false document
10. Pseudomorph : PSEUDO morph (sude’ o morf) n.
An irregular or deceptive form11. Pseudomania : PSEUDO mania (sue do may’ ni a) n.
A mania for making false statements; also exaggerations
12. Pseudology : PSEUDO logy (sue dol’ o ji) n.
Lying; falsehood
13. Pseudological : PSEUDO logical (Sue do loj’ i kal) adj.
Falsified
14. Pseudologist : PSEUDO logist (sue dol’ o jist) n.
A liar
15. Pseudoptics : PSEUDO ptics (su dop’ tiks) n.
The branch of psychology which treats optical illusions
16. Pseudopsia : PSEUDO psia (Sue dop’ si a) n.
False vision; optical illusion
17. Pseudoclassic : PSEUDO classic (sude o klas’ ik) adj.
Pretending to be a classic
18. Pseudosmia : PSEUDO smia (sue doz’ mi a) n.
A false sense of smell
19. Pseudographize : PSEUDO graphize (sue’ doe gra fize) v.
Write or print incorrectly
20. Pseudoacromegaly: PSEUDO acromegaly(sue do ak ro meg’ a li) adj.
Resembling, but not, acromegaly
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