apokryph — 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
apokryph is used for these senses in English:
- apocrypha Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
- apocryphal (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
apocryphal — full definition
- adjective Not proven to be genuine or authoritative, and so not accepted as part of an official or true record.
- adjective Widely repeated as if true, but of doubtful accuracy, like a story that has become popular without being verified.
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