apocryphalness
/əˈpɑkrəfəlnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of being of doubtful authenticity or not genuinely true.
- Despite its popularity, the story's apocryphalness was proven by a lack of contemporary sources.
- The apocryphalness of the old manuscript made historians question its value as evidence.
- The apocryphalness of the anecdote didn't stop people from repeating it for decades.
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