falsification
|fal-si-fi-ca-tion|
/ˌfɔːlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
altering to deceive
Etymology
'falsification' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'falsificare,' where 'falsus' meant 'false' and 'facere' meant 'to make.'
'falsificare' transformed into the French word 'falsifier,' and eventually became the modern English word 'falsification' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to make false,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'altering information to deceive.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of altering information or evidence to deceive.
The falsification of documents led to a major scandal.
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Noun 2
the act of proving a theory or statement to be false.
The scientist's work focused on the falsification of outdated theories.
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