Forgery

/ˈfɔːrɡəri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The action of falsifying documents or information, such as signatures, in order to deceive.

The artist was arrested for the forgery of famous paintings.

A fraudulent copy or imitation of a document, signature, or artwork.

The museum discovered that the exhibit included a forgery of a Van Gogh.

The crime of producing or using forged documents.

He was charged with forgery after trying to cash the fake check.

An act of deceit or misrepresentation.

The business was accused of forgery for altering its financial records.

From Middle English 'forgerie', from Old French 'forgier' meaning to forge.

forgery of documents

The illegal alteration or creation of official papers.

forgery art

The production of counterfeit artworks, passing them as originals.

banknote forgery

The act of creating fake currency.

forge

To create a false copy of something, typically in a context of deception.

counterfeit

An imitation designed to be passed off as legitimate.

fake

That designer bag is just a fake, a total forgery.

bootleg

They were selling bootleg DVDs that were nothing but forgeries.