pseudepigraphy
nounEtymology
From pseudo- + epigraphy.
Definitions
The composition of pseudepigrapha, false credit of authorship to give ideas greater…
The composition of pseudepigrapha, false credit of authorship to give ideas greater legitimacy.
- Pseudepigraphy was sometimes regarded as a literary lie, a forgery, which enabled the apocalyptic writers to acquire authority for their writings by using a borrowed identity.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pseudepigraphy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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