pseud

noun3

1. •
   (disapproving) An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.

   • He and two friends were known as “the three pseuds” among the rest of the boys, who thought them too clever by half. — 2012
2. •
   (Internet) A pseudonym.
3. •
   (informal) Pseudomonas bacteria.

noun1

1. •
   Abbreviation of pseudonym.