pseudepigraph
/ˌsuːdɪˈpɪɡræf/
noun
- A book or text that is falsely attributed to a famous author, especially one from ancient times.
- Scholars discovered that the letter was a pseudepigraph, not actually written by the philosopher.
- Many religious texts from the first century are considered pseudepigraphs because their real authors are unknown.
- The library had a special section for pseudepigraphs — works wrongly credited to famous writers.
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