"pseudomessiah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsuːdəʊmɪˌsaɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsudoʊmɪˌsaɪə/ [General-American] Forms: pseudomessiahs [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + messiah. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|messiah}} pseudo- + messiah Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudomessiah (plural pseudomessiahs)
  1. A false Messiah; someone putatively claiming to be the Messiah. Synonyms: pseudo-Messiah
    Sense id: en-pseudomessiah-en-noun-X3KDr32M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

Inflected forms

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