pseudepigraphy

[ soo-duh-pig-ruh-fee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded 1835–45; pseud- + Greek epigraph(eús) “title, ascription to an author ”( epigraph ) + -y ³

Again it is a notable specimen of early Christian pseudepigraphy, and one which had manifold and far-reaching results.

Associated words: pseudonymous, pseudonymity, pseudepigraphous pseudepigraphy.

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