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Pseudo vs Hypocrite - What's the difference?

pseudo | hypocrite |

As nouns the difference between pseudo and hypocrite

is that pseudo is an intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual while hypocrite is someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.

As an adjective pseudo

is other than what is apparent, a sham.

pseudo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
  • A poseur; one who is fake.
  • (travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
  • (Internet) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
  • * 2011 , Divina Frau-Meigs, Media Matters in the Cultural Contradictions of the "Information Society" (page 299)
    • Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake

    • Related terms

    * pseud - variant

    References

    * The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Other than what is apparent, a sham.
  • Insincere.
  • Spurious.

    • References

    * The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

    Anagrams

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    hypocrite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.

    • See also

    * two-faced * double standard ----