supposititious

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Spurious

   Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.

   • [...] the said pretended Testament was supposititious, & contriued by such as meant to defraud both the heires female of the said king Henrie the 8. as well as these of his eldest sister [...]
2. 2

   Imaginary

   Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist.

   • His good sense had pointed out to him the artifices of the monks, and the gross absurdity of their miracles, wonders, and supposititious reliques.
3. 3

   Supposed or hypothetical.

   • You might hope to get some other nonsensical belief into the head of George Gradgrind, or Augustus Gradgrind, or John Gradgrind, or Joseph Gradgrind (all supposititious, non-existent persons), but into the head of Thomas Gradgrind—no, sir!

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