Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

pseudography

noun

sjuːˈdɒɡrəfi

Definition

The act of writing or creating literature that is falsely attributed to another author or that is pretending to be serious or authentic in nature.

Examples

The manuscript displayed elements of pseudography, claiming to be a lost work of a famous poet.
Critics often point to pseudography as a problem in academic publishing, where some papers are written under false pretenses.

Meaning

Pseudography refers to works that imitate or mimic legitimate authorship while lacking genuine artistic or scholarly merit. It often involves deceit in attributing a particular piece of writing to a false author or in suggesting that it holds a significance that it does not possess.