"pseudologue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pseudologues [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pseudologus (“liar”), from Ancient Greek ψευδολόγος (pseudológos, “speaking falsely, lying”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pseudologus||liar}} Latin pseudologus (“liar”), {{uder|en|grc|ψευδολόγος||speaking falsely, lying}} Ancient Greek ψευδολόγος (pseudológos, “speaking falsely, lying”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudologue (plural pseudologues)
  1. A pathological liar Derived forms: pseudologist, pseudology Translations (pathological liar): pseudologue (French), Pseudologe [masculine] (German)

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