pseud

British

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Recent Examples of pseud Salutes to two pop music artists (X-Ray Spex and David Johansen) are preferable to Laura Poitras’s nauseating politicization of cultural pseud-activist Nan Goldin. Armond White, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023 Mr Baudet is dismissed by the establishment as a pseud-in-a-suit, but his calls for the Dutch to leave the EU resonate. The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018 Her son, Art, is a hapless nature blogger and pointless pseud. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseud
Noun
  • The additional bedrooms are spacious and thoughtfully designed, with one featuring a tranquil en-suite bath in soft sage and aquamarine tones.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Growing Woody Herbs, Perennials, and Biennials Woody herbs like lavender and sage are actually small shrubs and grow very slowly.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists in Israel found a way to crossbreed mandarins with grapefruits to create a version without the potentially harmful compounds.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
  • After the symposium, a video skit on WeChat showed a conversation between a mandarin and a businessman in the Ming dynasty.
    Li Yuan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But Peck is already aware of Imogen's penchant for pandemonium, resisting the task of baby-sitting a bluestocking.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
    Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023

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“Pseud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseud. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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