pseudo-emo 

Somebody who pretends to be emo, or makes up false stories about their sucky life. Usually tend to be 12-14, but there are numerous pseudo-emos who can be found in a higher age range. In difference to someone who actually has something like depression, or a disorder that singles them out, pseudo-emos act solely for attention.

Teenager 1: Joe told me his dad beat him last night so he cried so hard and then cut his wrists!
Teenager 2: Yeah, too bad I've known Joe since he was five and his dad is really nice. And his wrists look very untouched for something that happened last night. He's just the classic pseudo-emo kid.

pseudo-emo by shady-y November 19, 2010

pseudo-neo-emo 

What a modern day 'emo' really is. Emo music is actually defined by such bands as Rites of Spring, and was really just another subgenre of hardcore punk. Today's pseudo-neo-emo is just a digusting individual who looks at livejournal, cock-in-hand whilst crying about nelson mandela's death. Irony, it's a virtue.

emo: I enjoy my subgenre of hardcore punk
pseudo-neo-emo: *cuts wrist* oh how my life sucks so much that I steal my 'scene' from an already poor subgenre of punk.
true punk: 'oi, anarchy yeah!'
normal person: right.

pseudo-neo-emo by Defiler. January 15, 2008

Pseudo-Emotional Relationship 

A relationship relying on a media which cannot convey emotion; rather, inspire emotional responses based solely on the interpretation of the recipient which, being constructed almost entirely from their own idealistic expectations, often proves to be falsely based. Commonly found in "catfish" cases (see Catfish).

I've been talking to Amy and we're completely in love with each other. I've only ever spoken to her on facebook, and she says she doesn't have a webcam, but I love her with all my heart and I want to marry her.

- Since the only medium in which any contact has been made is just text-based, any emotions are created by the recipient, not the proposer. Hence, the emotion is not actually consistent between both parties, resulting in a pseudo-emotional relationship.

Pseudo-Emotional Relationship by myrightnut May 7, 2015

Pseudomonday 

A day that is not actually the first day of the week but substitues for Monday on the work or school calendar.

The Tuesday after Labor day is a Pseudomonday. Unlike Fake Sunday, it doesn't just feel like a Monday, but it usually comes after some celebratory event that has caused a hangover or other unpleasantries.

Pseudomonday by DeeLighted September 4, 2012

Pseudemocracy 

A country masquerading as a democracy but is really not. Most commonly it is actually freer than an autocracy or an oligarchy but is far from being a true democracy. A typical pseudemocracy will have two dominant political parties who pretend to be divided on certain issues but are in reality, the same party under different names

North Korea is an autocracy
Canada in the 19th century was an oligarchy
the United States is arguably a pseudemocracy
Switzerland is a democracy

Pseudemocracy by Dr. Peppercrack June 2, 2010

pseudoexoneration 

A term indicating a false and mistakenly applied vindication of wrongdoing.

Stay tuned to the Trumpshow as this pseudoexoneration is hollow and the Trumpsters’ victory dance, premature.

pseudoexoneration by Dr Bunnygirl March 25, 2019

Pseudomocracy 

Any country claiming to be a democracy, which in all actuality is not. Especially in reference to federal republics which are legitimately and incorrectly understood by many to be democracies. North Korea's government would also be a pseudomocracy, but this term wouldn't be required; a hearty laugh would suffice.

President: Our goal in this war is to spread democracy around the world... (TV turned-off).
Egalitarian parent (EP): What a joke! Everybody knows that this is a Federal Republic and nothing close to a democracy. This is just a pseudomocracy. Legislators have no concept of how the majority of their constituency feel. They are essentially awarded their position by a corporation and primarily represent corporate interests.
Child: But mommy, my teacher says that we have a representative democracy. She says that our country is too big to have a direct democracy and that this is the closest thing in the world.
EP: Well sweetie, what do you pledge allegiance to everyday after the flag?
Child: Um... The republic that it stands for.
EP: That's right pumpkin. Also, there are countries in Europe where people can vote on all federal laws and policies. Even on their constitution. It works great for them.
Next time that your teachers says that we live in a democracy, correct her. We live in a psuedomocracy.

Sailor: Excuse me, Chief. I'm having a moral dilemma. I already pledged not to lie, but you told me to say that I am supporting democracy around the world. Is this a trick; we live in a pseudomocracy.
Chief: Shut up you momo and say it!

Chinese voting official: Hey you, vote for these people. You must vote incumbents, this how democracy work.
Villager: Strong accent! I already know this how a pseudomocracy work!

Pseudomocracy by Johnny RS July 24, 2010