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Added 9 October 2026

counterfeit

/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/ noun

Latin root: contra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about counterfeit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A copy that is represented as the original.

verb

Make a copy of with the intent to deceive.
he faked the signature

adjective

Not genuine; imitating something superior.
counterfeit emotion

Origin

From Middle English counterfeit, countrefet, from Anglo-Norman countrefait, from Old French contrefait, from Latin contra- (“against”) + Latin facere (“to make”). Piecewise doublet of contrafactum.

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