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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Late Latin |
| Origin: | spurius, from Latin (noun), 'child of unmarried parents' |
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spu‧ri‧ous
1 a spurious statement, argument etc is not based on facts or good thinking and is likely to be incorrect : He demolished the Opposition's spurious arguments.
He demolished the Opposition's spurious arguments.2 insincere : spurious sympathy
spurious sympathy —spuriously adverb
—spuriousness noun [uncountable]
