🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

위조

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wijo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Forgery/ˈfɔːr.dʒər.i/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 여권 위조 혐의로 체포되었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art with the intent to deceive.

    "The painting was declared a clever forgery rather than an authentic masterwork."
  2. 2

    A forged document, painting, or other item produced fraudulently.

    "He was arrested and charged with passing a high-quality forgery at the bank."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'forgery' originates from the Middle English 'forgerie', derived from the Old French 'forger', meaning 'to forge'. It has evolved from the act of shaping metal to encompass the broader meaning of creating false documents or art.

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