spurious
false, not true
TRANSLATION
falsch, unecht, Pseudo..., Schein..., nachgemacht, gefälscht, unehelich
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Everyday examples of 'spurious images' include Rorschach inkblots, the Man in the Moon, faces in the clouds, and, arguably, the Shroud of Turin"
(Roy Behrens in Spurious Images in Art and Advertising: An Annotated Bibliography 1998)
(Roy Behrens in Spurious Images in Art and Advertising: An Annotated Bibliography 1998)
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Wordwise:
Spurious means false or inauthentic. Near synonyms include sham and counterfeit. For example, a spurious quotation would be one that doesn't come from the source claimed.
Spurious can also mean plausible but false; illegitimate. Example: "She rejected his spurious arguments knowing that he had not read the background materials."
This adjective comes from the Latin word spurius (illegitimate). It was first seen in English in the early 1600s.
A botanical use of spurious describes two or more plants or parts that have a similar appearance but a different structure.
Spurious means false or inauthentic. Near synonyms include sham and counterfeit. For example, a spurious quotation would be one that doesn't come from the source claimed.
Spurious can also mean plausible but false; illegitimate. Example: "She rejected his spurious arguments knowing that he had not read the background materials."
This adjective comes from the Latin word spurius (illegitimate). It was first seen in English in the early 1600s.
A botanical use of spurious describes two or more plants or parts that have a similar appearance but a different structure.
