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pseudoprophet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A false prophet; one who only claims to be a prophet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Middle English pseudo-profete, pseudoprophete, from Old French pseudoprofete and its etymon Latin pseudoprophēta, from Ancient Greek ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs); equivalent to pseudo- + prophet.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: valse profeet — A false prophet
  • Finnish: väärä profeetta — A false prophet
  • French: faux prophète — A false prophet
  • French: pseudoprophète — A false prophet
  • German: Pseudoprophet — A false prophet
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐍀𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍆𐌴𐍄𐌿𐍃 (galiugapraufētus) — A false prophet
  • Gothic: 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌽𐌰𐍀𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍆𐌴𐍄𐌿𐍃 (liugnapraufētus) — A false prophet
  • Greek: ψευδοπροφήτης (psevdoprofítis) — A false prophet
  • Ancient Greek: ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs) — A false prophet
  • Italian: falso profeta — A false prophet
  • Latin: pseudoprophēta — A false prophet
  • Polish: fałszywy prorok — A false prophet
  • Russian: лжепроро́к (lžeprorók) — A false prophet
  • Spanish: falso profeta — A false prophet
  • Spanish: pseudoprofeta — A false prophet
  • Tagalog: bulaang propeta — A false prophet