supposititious

[ suh-poz-i-tish-uh s ]

/ səˌpɒz ɪˈtɪʃ əs /

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adjective

fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine.

hypothetical.

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Origin of supposititious

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

Related formssup·pos·i·ti·tious·ly, adverbsup·pos·i·ti·tious·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for supposititious

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
Yet if he aided the real Hugh to escape, he, the supposititious Hugh who had played his rôle, must continue it.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie Rives
She remembered certainly that it was closed when she had gone upstairs for her supposititious fan.
Under Cover|Roi Cooper Megrue
Let us, in imagination, adjust the speed of a supposititious motor until we get that which corresponds to 100 alternations.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

This supposititious child, born within the last few minutes, was plainly assuming the proportions of a reality to Mr. Jaffrey.
Miss Mehetabel's Son|Thomas Bailey Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for supposititious

supposititious

/ (səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs) /

adjective

substituted with intent to mislead or deceive

Derived Formssupposititiously, adverbsupposititiousness, noun

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