pseudo
adjective/ˈsuːdoʊ/
Frequency rank: #6,766 most common English word
Meaning
Not genuine; false or pretended, often used as a prefix meaning 'fake'.
Example sentence
The scientist dismissed the theory as pseudo science with no real evidence to support it.
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