noun
forgery
FAW-juhr-ih
noun
1
The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.
"He was sentenced to five years for forgery."
2
A fake copy made to deceive.
"Experts later confirmed the painting was a forgery."
How to Use Forgery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the crime of faking something, or the fake item itself.
Common pairings
charged with forgery
an obvious forgery
art forgery
Word Forms
forgeries plural
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Etymology
From forge + -ery, ultimately from Latin fabricārī ("to construct, fabricate").