supposititious

[ suh-poz-i-tish-uhs ]

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adjective

fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine.
hypothetical.

Origin of supposititious

1605–15; <Latin suppositīcius, equivalent to supposit(us) (past participle of suppōnere;see supposition) + -īcius-itious

Other words from supposititious

sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ly, adverb
sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ness, noun

Words Nearby supposititious

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How to use supposititious in a sentence

The next day Travers printed a supposititious interview with Harvey's English valet on how it felt to be a valet of a great man.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
The modern epic is, of the supposititious ancient model, but an inconsiderate and blindfold imitation.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan Poe
This, be it remembered, is figuring the American normal tax at the supposititious rate of 12 percent.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII | Various
What other signification could be placed upon this supposititious drama which they were to evolve together?
Romance of Roman Villas | Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney
The mind staggers under the supposititious case of the nations of the earth deprived of French bon-bons.
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for supposititious

supposititious

/ (səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs) /

adjective

substituted with intent to mislead or deceive

Derived forms of supposititious

supposititiously, adverb
supposititiousness, noun

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