pseudo

noun

1. (derogatory)An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
2. A poseur; one who is fake.
3. (informal)pseudo-city code
4. (Internet, clipping)A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.

   “Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake[…]”

5. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of)Short for pseudoelement.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of pseudoephedrine.

adj

1. (not-comparable)Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.

   “Last week saw perhaps the first major showdown between the pseudo cryptolibertarianism they both espouse and that old-fashioned, resolutely analogue concept known as the nation state. For anyone who has spent any time pondering the intergalactic levels of entitlement among the tech broligarchy and the – until now – total impunity they’ve faced, the arrest and subsequent charging of Durov was a singular moment.”

2. (not-comparable)Insincere.