ascription
/əˈskrɪpʃən/
noun
- The act of attributing something to a cause, source, or person.
- Her ascription of the team's success to hard work was well received.
- The ascription of the painting to a famous artist was later proven false.
- The ascription of blame to one person is not always fair.
- A statement or claim that something belongs to or comes from someone or something.
- Historians debated the ascription of the quote to the ancient philosopher.
- The ascription of the poem to Shakespeare is still uncertain.
- The document contained an ascription of ownership to the original family.
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