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spurious (iou)



spurious adjective. L16.
[from Latin spurius illegitimate, false + -OUS.]
Of a person: conceived or born out of wedlock, illegitimate. Now rare. L16.
b. Characterized by illegitimacy. Now rare. L18.
Having an unlawful or irregular origin; not properly qualified or constituted. Now rare. E17.
Superficially resembling or simulating something, but lacking its genuine character or qualities; not true or genuine; false, counterfeit; (of an electrical signal etc.) undesired, extraneous. E17.
Of a piece of writing, a word, etc.: not proceeding from the reputed origin, source, or author; not genuine or authentic. E17.
Of an imitation, counterfeit, etc.: characterized by spuriousness or falseness. M19.
spuri'osity noun (rare) (a) the state or condition of being spurious; (b) a spurious thing or production: M19.
spuriously adverb L17.
spuriousness noun the state or quality of being spurious M17.