Pseudo-

Pseudo- (from Greek ψευδής, pseudes, "false") is a prefix used in a number of language, often to mark something as a fake or insincere version.

For the novel with the original title Pseudo, see Hocus Bogus.
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In English, the prefix is used on both nouns and adjectives. It can be considered a privative prefix specifically denoting disproximation, i.e. that the resulting word refers to something that has moved away from the core meaning of the base that the prefix is added to. The meaning is the same in French and Greek, but in Greek it also attaches to other word classes such as verbs and adverbs.

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