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单词 adinvention
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adinventionn.

Brit. /ˌadɪnˈvɛnʃn/, U.S. /ˌædᵻnˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/
Forms: late Middle English adinuencion, late Middle English adinuencioun, late Middle English adinuencyon, 1600s adinuention, 1600s 1900s– adinvention.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin adinvention-, adinventio.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin adinvention-, adinventio invention, discovery, used in the Old Testament of evil deeds (Vetus Latina, Vulgate) < classical Latin adinvent- , past participial stem of adinvenīre to devise or invent in addition ( < ad- ad- prefix + invenīre invent v.) + -iō -ion suffix1, probably after ancient Greek ἐπιτηδεύμα forgery, counterfeit (Septuagint).Slightly earlier currency is perhaps implied by quot. c1475 at advention n. (see discussion at that entry).
Now rare.
An invented addition, esp. to the scripture of the Bible.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > forgery, falsification > faking of documents > [noun] > instance of > addition to text
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supposition1581
1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage of Soul (Caxton) (1859) ii. xliii. 49 Alle Heretykes, and Scysmatikes, that presumptuously peruertyn hooly Scrypture by..cloutynge with vycyous adinuencyons the lawe of Crystes Gospel.
a1500 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi (Trin. Dublin) (1893) 7 (MED) Seche raþer to be tauȝt of þy better þan to folowe þine ovne adinuencions [L. adinventiones].
1609 T. Tuke Picture True Protestant xix. 101 Seeing that we are Gods Workemen, we must beware that wee preach not our selues, nor the fantastike adinuentions of men.
1627 T. Jackson Treat. Catholike Faith 185 Additions or adinuentions vnto the ancient or primitiue Canon of Catholike faith haue beene made..by the Romish Church.
1982 J. A. Munro in Wit & Wisdom J. Diefenbaker Introd. 9 The reflections, reminiscences, revelations, recriminations and adinventions which make up his..One Canada memoirs series are, in many ways, political statements.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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