Pseudo

adjective 
Definition: 
not genuine: not authentic or sincere, in spite of appearances
[14th century. < Greek pseudo-< pseudēs (see pseudo-)]

pseudo-
prefix 
Definition:
1. similar
pseudobulb
2. false, spurious
pseudoscience
[< Greek pseudēs< pseudein 'to lie']

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