Meanings
nounpseudoprophet (plural pseudoprophets)
plural pseudoprophets
- A false prophet; one who only claims to be a prophet.
Origin
- Ancient Greekψευδοπροφήτης
- Latinpseudoprophēta
- Old Frenchpseudoprofete
- Middle Englishpseudo-profete
- Englishpseudoprophet
From Middle English pseudo-profete, pseudoprophete, from Old French pseudoprofete and its etymon Latin pseudoprophēta, from Ancient Greek ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs); equivalent to pseudo- + prophet.
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Ancient Greek ψευδοπροφήτης
- ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs)A false prophet
Dutch valse profeet
- valse profeetA false prophet
Finnish väärä profeetta
- väärä profeettaA false prophet
French faux prophète, pseudoprophète
- faux prophèteA false prophet
- pseudoprophèteA false prophet
German Pseudoprophet
- PseudoprophetA false prophet
Greek ψευδοπροφήτης
- ψευδοπροφήτης (psevdoprofítis)A false prophet
Italian falso profeta
- falso profetaA false prophet
Latin pseudoprophēta
- pseudoprophētaA false prophet
Polish fałszywy prorok
- fałszywy prorokA false prophet
Russian лжепроро́к
- лжепроро́к (lžeprorók)A false prophet
Spanish falso profeta, pseudoprofeta
- falso profetaA false prophet
- pseudoprofetaA false prophet
Tagalog bulaang propeta
- bulaang propetaA false prophet
Cite this entry
APA
pseudoprophet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprophet
MLA
“pseudoprophet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprophet. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoprophet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprophet.
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