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apokryfinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apocryphal adjective Not proven to be genuine or authoritative, and so not accepted as part of an official or true record.

Senses

apokryfinen is used for these senses in English:

  • apocryphal (Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
  • apocryphal (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

apocryphal — full definition

  1. adjective Not proven to be genuine or authoritative, and so not accepted as part of an official or true record.
  2. adjective Widely repeated as if true, but of doubtful accuracy, like a story that has become popular without being verified.
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