pseudepigraphy


pseudepigraphy

(ˌsjuːdɪˈpɪɡrəfɪ) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the false accreditation of authorship

pseud•e•pig•ra•phy

(ˌsu dəˈpɪg rə fi)

n. the false ascription of a piece of writing to an author. [1835–45; pseud- + Greek epigraph(eús) title, ascription to an author (see epigraph) + -y3]