pseudy

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adjective

Characteristic of a pseud; pretentious.

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Meanings

adjectivepseudy (comparative more pseudy, superlative most pseudy)

comparative more pseudy · superlative most pseudy

  1. Characteristic of a pseud; pretentious.

    But just as I was resolved to endure her pseudy piano meanderings forever, she's surprised us once again.

    2025 August 30, Jo Ellison, “Taylor Swift is entering her conservative era”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20

Origin

From pseud (“poseur”) + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pudsey
Cite this entry
APA

pseudy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudy

MLA

“pseudy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudy.

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