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apocryphal

/əˈpɒk.rɪ.fəl/

Traduction: Qualifie un récit, une assertion ou un texte dont l'authenticité est douteuse, bien que souvent répandu comme vrai.

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adjective

C2formalcommon/əˈpɒk.rɪ.fəl/

Describes a story, statement, or writing of doubtful authenticity, although frequently circulated as being true.

  • 🇫🇷Qualifie un récit, une assertion ou un texte dont l'authenticité est douteuse, bien que souvent répandu comme vrai.
  1. Doubtful authenticity C1 formal

    Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

    • The story about the CEO's childhood is likely apocryphal.
    • Many apocryphal tales surround the famous explorer.
    • Historians dismissed the account as apocryphal.

    🇫🇷D'authenticité douteuse

    Synonymes: doubtfuldubiousfabricatedlegendarymythicalquestionablespuriousunauthenticunsubstantiatedunverified

    Antonymes: authenticconfirmedgenuineprovenrealtrueverified

  2. Biblical non-canonical C2 formal

    Relating to the Apocrypha, biblical books not considered canonical by some denominations.

    • The apocryphal books of the Bible are studied for historical context.
    • Scholars debate the inclusion of apocryphal texts in the canon.
    • The Gospel of Thomas is considered an apocryphal work.

    🇫🇷Relatif aux livres deutérocanoniques

    Antonymes: canonical

  • more apocryphal comparative form
  • most apocryphal superlative form