Pseudo-gurus?
English translation: bogus self-proclaimed 'experts'.
| 01:06 Apr 10, 2019 |
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|  Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 10:19 | ||||
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peer agreement (net): +1sham gurus Explanation: Definition of pseudo : being apparently rather than actually as stated : SHAM, SPURIOUS |
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59 mins confidence:
| pseudo-gurus [See below.] Explanation: People who claim to be authorities on a given subject who have a large following who accept their authority - but who in reality are not authorities at all. ******* All three of these elements are important in defining the concept of a “pseudo-guru.” |
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1 hr confidence:
| pseudo-gurus? charlatans Explanation: I hope I've understood your question correctly, but you seem to be looking for a synonym for pseudo-gurus, which is itself a perfectly valid phrase, rather than an explanation. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charlatan |
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2 mins confidence:
| pseudo-gurus? "experts" who claim to be in the know but aren't Explanation: that's it -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2019-04-10 01:12:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.religionworld.in/real-or-pseudo-guru/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2019-04-10 01:18:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- basically these types use manipulation and psychological pressure to get people to succumb to whatever it is these so-called "gurus" are offering -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 48 mins (2019-04-10 01:54:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- don't buy it :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2019-04-10 03:14:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- go with what you think is right -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2019-04-10 03:15:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and you'll find the right way to go |
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5 hrs confidence:
| pseudo-gurus? Schlock jocks Explanation: pseudo-gurus => Schlock jocks SCHLOCK JOCK (Schlock is trash, something shoddy. The term “schlock” comes from the American Yiddish word “shlak”, with the same meaning.M |
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2 days 8 hrs confidence:
| pseudo-gurus? fake/false teachers Explanation: My opinion. |
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2 days 12 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3| pseudo-gurus bogus self-proclaimed 'experts'. Explanation: You already have lots of synonyms in your question (and Dbox post) for "pseudo" and lots in the answers too. But you say you want something more neutral Gurus are experts or authorities, often spiritual leaders or "sages" with a large number of acolytes or followers. However, when you put "pseudo" with "guru" you're getting a total phony, a fraudster, imposter, quack, shyster, or con artist who sells snake oil to the masses ("snake-oil merchant")! There are so many synonyms for this type of person, including the rather archaic "mountebank" but I've given a cover-all term in the header. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2019-04-14 11:06:07 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Glad to have helped. |
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