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- [koun-ter-fit]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt/
- /ˈkaʊn.tə.fɪt/
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- [koun-ter-fit]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt/
Definitions of counterfeiter word
- adjective counterfeiter made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills. 1
- adjective counterfeiter pretended; unreal: counterfeit grief. 1
- noun counterfeiter an imitation intended to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; forgery. 1
- noun counterfeiter Archaic. a copy. 1
- noun counterfeiter Archaic. a close likeness; portrait. 1
- noun counterfeiter Obsolete. impostor; pretender. 1
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Origin of counterfeiter
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English countrefet false, forged < Anglo-French cuntrefet, Old French contrefait, past participle of conterfere to copy, imitate, equivalent to conter- counter- + fere to make, do ≪ Latin facere (see fact); (v.) Middle English countrefeten, verbal derivative of countrefet
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Parts of speech for Counterfeiter
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
counterfeiter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
counterfeiter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for counterfeiter
noun counterfeiter
- pretender — a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose.
- plagiarist — an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off.
- paperhanger — a person whose job is covering walls with wallpaper.
- forger — to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
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