spurious
adjective
not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
spuriousness
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a word derived from
spurious.
Example Sentences
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Librarians who speak out against the spuriousness of the process might themselves be removed, in order to take the heat off school districts.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
External evidence, however, places the spuriousness of the addition beyond doubt.
From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
There was an assumption of nonchalance which sat upon these men with the stamp of spuriousness.
From The Portal of Dreams by Charles Neville Buck
This in itself would be sufficient evidence of its spuriousness.
From Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels by Joseph Mazzini Wheeler
The testimony of different authors tending to prove the authenticity or spuriousness of the production: 2.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop
